illustration Tinctorial

Tinctorial

[tinGK-TOR-ee-əl]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Latin, mid-17th century

1.

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 them from cloth."

illustration Tinctorial

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