sympathetic ink

sympathetic ink
noun

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a fluid for producing writing that is invisible until brought out by heat, chemicals, etc.; invisible ink.
[1715-25]

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sympathetic ink see under ↑ink
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Main Entry: ↑sympathy

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sympathetic ink,
any one of certain colorless liquid compositions used as ink. The writing done remains invisible until the color is developed by the application of heat or some chemical reagent.

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  • Sympathetic ink — Ink Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sympathetic ink — Sympathetic Sym pa*thet ic, a. [See {Sympathy}, and cf. {Pathetic}.] 1. Inclined to sympathy; sympathizing. [1913 Webster] Far wiser he, whose sympathetic mind Exults in all the good of all mankind. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Produced by, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sympathetic ink — n. INVISIBLE INK …   English World dictionary

  • sympathetic ink — simpatinis rašalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Bespalvis skystis, kuriuo parašytas tekstas tampa matomas tik jį išryškinus. atitikmenys: angl. sympathetic ink rus. симпатические чернила …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • sympathetic ink — a fluid for producing writing that is invisible until brought out by heat, chemicals, etc.; invisible ink. [1715 25] * * * …   Universalium

  • sympathetic ink — /ˌsɪmpəθɛtɪk ˈɪŋk/ (say .simpuhthetik ingk) noun → invisible ink …  

  • Sympathetic ink — Симпатическая краска (цвет которой изменяется под воздействием определённых реактивов) …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Ink — Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous material or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ink bag — Ink Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ink berry — Ink Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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