tincture
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(verb) stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red" |
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Related Words: bepaint, tinct, tinge, tint, touch |
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(noun) a medicinal extract in an alcohol solution |
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Related Words: arnica, iodine, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, tincture of iodine |
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(noun) a substances that colors metals |
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Related Words: argent, coloring material |
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(noun) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" |
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Synonyms: shade, tint, tone |
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Related Words: color, coloring, colour, colouring, tinge, undertone |
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(verb) infuse, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" |
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Synonyms: impregnate, infuse, instill |
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Related Words: fill, fill up, make full |
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