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tincturing
noun 3adj 1
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2ADJ.
simplest
VERB + TINCTURING
testing
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adj
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Having the effect of colouring or staining with a dye or pigment.
No definite system was used for testing the tincturing and spreading powers of the pigments, or for testing their permanence.
noun
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gerund of tincture
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gerund of tincture
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gerund of tincture
At its simplest, tincturing involves chopping or grinding the source material as finely as possible, covering it with ethyl (grain) alcohol, and allowing the mixture to macerate, or steep, for two weeks or more.
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No definite system was used for testing the tincturing and spreading powers of the pigments, or for testing their permanence.
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At its simplest, tincturing involves chopping or grinding the source material as finely as possible, covering it with ethyl (grain) alcohol, and allowing the mixture to macerate, or steep, for two wee
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