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India ink

noun
/ˈɪn.di.ə ɪŋk/

Etymology

From India + ink.

  1. derived from ἔγκαυστον — “burned-in”
  2. derived from encaustum — “purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign documents”
  3. derived from enque
  4. inherited from ynke
  5. compounded as india ink — “India + ink”

Definitions

  1. A black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork.

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