india ink

India ink — India In di*a, n. [See {Indian}.] A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan. [1913 Webster] {India ink}, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from China, used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

India ink — Indian ink redirects here. For the Tom Stoppard play, see Indian Ink. India ink (or Indian ink in British English) is a simple black ink once widely used for writing and printing and now more commonly used for drawing, especially when inking… …   Wikipedia

India ink — (sometimes l.c.) 1. a black pigment consisting of lampblack mixed with glue or size. 2. a liquid ink from this. Also called Chinese ink. [1655 65] * * * also called  Chinese Ink,         black pigment in the form of sticks that are moistened… …   Universalium

india ink — noun Usage: often capitalized 1st I Date: 1665 1. a solid black pigment (as specially prepared lampblack) used in drawing and lettering 2. a fluid ink consisting usually of a fine suspension of india ink in a liquid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

India ink — a permanent and waterproof black ink often used in handwritten labels for museum specimens …   Dictionary of ichthyology

India ink — noun a black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork …   Wiktionary

India ink — амер. тушь тушь …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

India ink — 1) Микробиология: Индийские чернила или Китайская тушь (Используются при маркировке участка последующей идентификации введением красителя (Индийских чернил или Китайской туши) иглой.) 2) Реклама: тушь 3) Полимеры: китайская тушь …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

India ink — тушь …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь

Ink — Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous material or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English