| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. A nearly black pigment brought chiefly from China, used for water colors. It is in rolls, or in square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and animal glue. Called also China ink . The true India ink is sepia.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: India ink
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| India ink | 1: A nearly black pigment brought chiefly from China, used for water colors. It is in rolls, or in square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and animal glue. Called also China ink . The true India ink is sepia. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: A black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
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Specialty Expressions: India ink
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| India Ink | Literature | Or Chinese ink. So called because it was first brought from China. It is now made at home of lampblack and glue. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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