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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A yellow [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dye dye] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tannin tannin] extracted from the leaves and stems of ''Uncaria gambier'' of the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=madder madder] family. The woody vine is native to India, Malaysia, and the East Indies. A hot water extract contains the yellow dye [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=catechin catechin] (7-33%), along with the reddish tannin [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=catechutannic | A yellow [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dye dye] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tannin tannin] extracted from the leaves and stems of ''Uncaria gambier'' of the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=madder madder] family. The woody vine is native to India, Malaysia, and the East Indies. A hot water extract contains the yellow dye [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=catechin catechin] (7-33%), along with the reddish tannin [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=catechutannic%20acid catechutannic acid] (22-50%). Gambier produces a pale yellow light fast color on [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton]. For tanning, gambier is produces a soft porous [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] and is most often used in combination with other tannins. | ||
[[File:gambier_powder_1.jpg|thumb|Ground gambier]] | [[File:gambier_powder_1.jpg|thumb|Ground gambier]] | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
* | * John and Margaret Cannon, ''Dye Plants and Dyeing'', Herbert Press, London, 1994 | ||
* | * F. Crace-Calvert, ''Dyeing and Calico Printing'', Palmer & Howe, London, 1876 | ||
* | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 | ||
* | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
* | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | ||
* | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4371 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4371 | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 24 July 2013
Description
A yellow dye and tannin extracted from the leaves and stems of Uncaria gambier of the madder family. The woody vine is native to India, Malaysia, and the East Indies. A hot water extract contains the yellow dye catechin (7-33%), along with the reddish tannin catechutannic acid (22-50%). Gambier produces a pale yellow light fast color on cotton. For tanning, gambier is produces a soft porous leather and is most often used in combination with other tannins.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gambier (Fr.); Uncaria gambier; gambir; gambier cutch; pale catechu; white cutch; Bengal cutch; yellow cutch; cube cutch; tara japonica; terra japonica; plantation gambier; Singapore cube; gambier bulat; gambier papu;
Other Properties
Slightly soluble in cold water. Soluble in boiling water, alcohol, acetic acid, alkalis.
Authority
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994
- F. Crace-Calvert, Dyeing and Calico Printing, Palmer & Howe, London, 1876
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4371
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000