Word
Tincture
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
tinc-ture
Definition
- n. - A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red.
- n. - One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory.
- n. - The finer and more volatile parts of a substance,
separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body
communicated to the solvent.
- n. - A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in
alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal
substances in solution.
- n. - A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a
tincture of orange peel.
- n. - A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a
tincture of French manners.
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