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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Natural dyes have been extracted from [ | + | Natural dyes have been extracted from [[lichen|lichens]] for several hundred years. Lichen dyes produces red, blue, yellow, purple and brown colors on wool. Many of these dyes are strong-acid base indicators, such as litmus. |
| − | See [ | + | * See [[archil]], [[cudbear]], and [[litmus]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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colorantes de líquenes (Esp.); corantes de líquenes (Port.) | colorantes de líquenes (Esp.); corantes de líquenes (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:24, 26 June 2020
Description
Natural dyes have been extracted from lichens for several hundred years. Lichen dyes produces red, blue, yellow, purple and brown colors on wool. Many of these dyes are strong-acid base indicators, such as litmus.
Synonyms and Related Terms
colorantes de líquenes (Esp.); corantes de líquenes (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994