PRINTING INK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does printing ink mean? 

• PRINTING INK (noun)
  The noun PRINTING INK has 1 sense:

1. a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing

  Familiarity information: PRINTING INK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRINTING INK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

printer's ink; printing ink

Hypernyms ("printing ink" is a kind of...):

ink (a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing)

 Context examples 

This substance is used in printing inks, paints and to color vinyl, rubber and paper.

(Lead Chromate, NCI Thesaurus)

Basic fuchsin is primarily used for bacterial identification, but is also used as a dye in textiles, leather, and printing inks.

(Basic Fuchsin, NCI Thesaurus)