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aniline black

Nigraniline \Ni*gran"i*line\ (? or ?), n. [L. niger black + E. aniline.] (Chem.) The complex, nitrogenous, organic base and dyestuff called also aniline black.

aniline black

Induline \In"du*line\, n. [Perh. fr. indigo.] (Chem.)

  1. Any one of a large series of aniline dyes, colored blue or violet, and represented by aniline violet.

  2. A dark green amorphous dyestuff, produced by the oxidation of aniline in the presence of copper or vanadium salts; -- called also aniline black.

Usage examples of "aniline black".

The hellfire-red of a nightmare, scarlet ocher overlaid on aniline black.