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• Tincture (heraldry) — In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to emblazon a coat of arms. These can be divided into several categories including light tinctures called metals, dark tinctures called colours, nonstandard colours called stains, furs, and proper . A… …   Wikipedia

• benzidine —    A grayish yellow, white or reddish gray crystalline powder; its an organic synthesis, manufacture of dyes especially of Congo red. Also used for the detection of blood stainand as a stiffening agent in rubber compounding …   Forensic science glossary

• tenne — /teniy/ A term of heraldry, meaning orange color. In engravings it should be represented by lines in bend sinister crossed by others bar ways. Heralds who blazon by the names of the heavenly bodies, call it dragon s head, and those who employ… …   Black's law dictionary