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India ink

–noun (sometimes lowercase)
1. a black pigment consisting of lampblack mixed with glue or size.
2. a liquid ink from this.
Also called Chinese ink.


Origin:
1655–65
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India ink  
n.  
  1. A black pigment made from lampblack mixed with a binding agent and molded into cakes or sticks.

  2. A liquid ink made from this pigment. Also called Chinese ink.

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