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Indian ink

/ˈɪn.di.ən ɪŋk/

Indian ink is the alternative form of India ink.

Meaning of India ink

Noun

India ink (countable and uncountable, plural India inks)

  1. A black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork.
    Synonyms:
    China ink

Forms of Indian ink

pluralIndian inks

Origin of Indian ink

From Indian + ink.

Words that rhyme with Indian ink

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Questions about Indian ink

What is Indian ink the alternative form of?
Indian ink is the alternative form of India ink.
How do you pronounce Indian ink?
Indian ink is pronounced /ˈɪn.di.ən ɪŋk/.

Words near Indian ink in the dictionary

  1. Indian hemp
  2. Indian hemps
  3. Indian Hills
  4. Indian hog deer
  5. Indian hog deers
  6. Indian ink
  7. Indian inks
  8. Indian jujube
  9. Indian Lake Estates
  10. Indian lemonade
  11. Indian licorice

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Indian ink (page history and authors); India ink (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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