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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An early general name for any of the thousands of synthetic organic colorants obtained from coal-tar based products, such as [ | + | An early general name for any of the thousands of synthetic organic colorants obtained from coal-tar based products, such as [[benzene]], [[toluene]], [[xylene]], [[naphthalene]], [[anthracene]], and [[aniline]]. Coal-tar dyes were first derived in 1856 when William Perkin made [[mauve]], an [[aniline dye]]. |
See also aniline dye. | See also aniline dye. | ||
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Description
An early general name for any of the thousands of synthetic organic colorants obtained from coal-tar based products, such as Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, Naphthalene, Anthracene, and Aniline. Coal-tar dyes were first derived in 1856 when William Perkin made Mauve, an Aniline dye.
See also aniline dye.
Synonyms and Related Terms
aniline dyes; colorante al catrame (It.); aniline colors; coal tar colors; coal-tar colors
Hazards and Safety
Some coal tar dyes are carcinogenic.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986