nigrosine en · NOUN
Etymology
Latin niger (“black”), + -ine.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A dark blue synthetic dyestuff of the induline group.
The most successful form of shark repellent, according to US Naval Research Laboratory tests, was a combination of copper acetate and a dark nigrosine dye, and cakes of this mixture were apparently now attached to the Mae Wests of all the US Armed Forces.
1954, Ian Fleming, “Beau Desert”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 192:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nigrosines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |