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Definition of Indian ink noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Indian ink

noun
 
/ˌɪndiən ˈɪŋk/
 
/ˌɪndiən ˈɪŋk/
(North American English also India ink)
[uncountable]
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  1. a very black ink used in drawing and technical drawing
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: originally applied to Chinese and Japanese pigments prepared in solid blocks and imported to Europe via India.
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