Tinctorial
[tinGK-TOR-ee-əl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, mid-17th century
Relating to dyeing, coloring, or staining properties.
Examples of tinctorial in a sentence
"The concentrated solution had a strong tinctorial ability."
"Permanent markers' tinctorial capabilities make it difficult to remove from cloth."
About Tinctorial
This word comes from the Latin “tinctorius,” from “tinctor,” meaning “dyer,” and from “tingere,” meaning “to dye or color.”
Did you Know?
There is research being conducted to see if certain bacteria could replace chemical dyes with the same tinctorial power. U.K.-based bio-design research studio Faber Futures works with Streptomyces coelicolor, a bacteria that produces pigment as it grows. The microbe naturally changes color based on the pH of the medium it grows inside. By tweaking that environment, it could be possible to program the organism to produce a wide array of colors.