Carmine
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A short encyclopedia entry on carmine, a red pigment made from cochineal. It covers the word's etymology, its uses in inks, silk dyeing, artificial flowers and painting, and its reported accidental discovery by a Franciscan monk at Pisa. It gives two preparation methods, describes carminic acid, and notes carmine lake and its replacement by coal-tar colors.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1922
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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