Ink
Ink
Ink (/ɪŋk/), from the Old Norse ink, is a liquid or paste that contains pigments or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. Ink is used for drawing or writing with a pen, brush, reed pen, or quill.
Etymology
The word ink comes from the Old Norse ink, which is derived from the Proto-Germanic inkwaz. The root inkwaz is also the source of the Greek enkauston, meaning "burnt in", which refers to the method of applying ink to parchment or papyrus in ancient times.
Types of Ink
There are several types of ink, each with its own properties and uses. These include:
- Ballpoint pen ink: This is a type of oil-based ink used in ballpoint pens. It is thick and viscous, allowing it to stick to the ball in the pen and be transferred to paper.
- Fountain pen ink: This is a water-based ink used in fountain pens. It is thinner than ballpoint pen ink and flows easily from the pen to the paper.
- Printer ink: This is a type of ink used in printers. It can be either dye-based or pigment-based, and is designed to be absorbed into the paper to create a printed image or text.
- Calligraphy ink: This is a type of ink used in calligraphy, the art of decorative handwriting. It is often thicker and more pigmented than other types of ink.
Related Terms
- Pigment: A substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials, especially, a powdered substance that is mixed with a liquid in which it is relatively insoluble and used especially to impart color to coating materials (such as paints) or to inks, plastics, and rubber.
- Dye: A natural or synthetic substance used to add a color to or change the color of something.
- Quill: A pen made from a flight feather of a large bird, used for writing with ink before the advent of steel pens.
- Reed pen: A writing implement made by cutting and shaping a single reed straw or length of bamboo.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ink
- Wikipedia's article - Ink
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