gall-nut ink en · NOUN
Meanings
- acid blue-to-black ink, blue or purple when fresh, but turning intense black from iron oxidation, containing iron ions and tannic acids obtained from crushed gall-nuts and a solution of gum, or glue, and copperas, slowly replaced carbon ink and used from late antiquity to 20th century
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gall-nut inks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
oak gall ink · standard ink · iron gall ink · oak-gall ink · gallnut ink · gall nut ink · iron-gall ink · common ink
Translations (8)
pt tinta metalogálica (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts) · it inchiostro ferrogallico (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts) · fr encre de noix de galle (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts) · de Eisengallustinte (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts) · it inchiostro metallo-gallico (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts) · pt tinta ferrogálica (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts) · de Gallustinte (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts) · es tinta de agallas (ink obtained from crushed gallnuts)