tinctorial

[ tingk-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to coloring or dyeing.

Origin of tinctorial

1
1645–55; <Latin tīnctōri(us) of or related to dipping, dyeing (see tinct, -tory1) + -al1

Other words from tinctorial

  • tinc·to·ri·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby tinctorial

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How to use tinctorial in a sentence

  • (d) Two series of azo dyes of selenium have been prepared and have been shown to possess a marked tinctorial value.

  • Cochineal and lac-dye have now nearly superseded the use of kermes as a tinctorial substance, in England.

  • The tinctorial value of these plants was known in India and Egypt long before the Christian era.

    Coal | Raphael Meldola
  • The phthaleïns are all acid compounds possessing more or less tinctorial power.

    Coal | Raphael Meldola
  • The large quantity of madder consumed for tinctorial purposes is indicative of the value of this dye-stuff.

    Coal | Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for tinctorial

tinctorial

/ (tɪŋkˈtɔːrɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to colouring, staining, or dyeing

  2. imbuing with colour

Origin of tinctorial

1
C17: from Latin tinctōrius, from tingere to tinge

Derived forms of tinctorial

  • tinctorially, adverb

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