Difference between revisions of "Garancine"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A red solid colorant produced from [ | + | A red solid colorant produced from [[madder]] extract that has been precipitated and oxidized. The process for making garacine was perfected in 1839 by Lagier and Thomas. Garancine had about 4 to 5 times the dyeing power of madder, but the final product was not as lightfast or wash resistant. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 15 January 2014
Description
A red solid colorant produced from Madder extract that has been precipitated and oxidized. The process for making garacine was perfected in 1839 by Lagier and Thomas. Garancine had about 4 to 5 times the dyeing power of madder, but the final product was not as lightfast or wash resistant.
Synonyms and Related Terms
garancin; madder
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- F. Crace-Calvert, Dyeing and Calico Printing, Palmer & Howe, London, 1876