Black, Rus′′sian. See Lamp-black.
Black, Soot′ (sŏŏt′-). The soot of coal-fires, ground and sifted. Used in common paint,
and to colour whitewash; with Venetian-red and oil, it makes chocolate-colour; also used to make grey mortar.
Black, Span′ish. From cork-cuttings carbonised, as bone-black. Resembles Frankfort-black, but works softer.
Black, Sug′ar (shŏŏg′-). Carbonised moist sugar. Has little body, but for washing drawings is equal in mellowness to Indian ink and bistre.
Black, Sun′derland. Newcastle-black.
Black, Tur′ner’s. Paris-black.
Black, Vine′-twig. Frankfort-black.
Black Wheat′ (hwēte′-) Carbonised wheat. It has a good colour, a full body, and dries hard and quickly with oil.
BLACK′BERRY. The popular name of ru′bus frutico′sus (Linn.) or the common ‘bramble.’ Fruit (BLACK′BERRIES; MÛRES DE RONCE, Fr.), antiscorbutic and wholesome, but in excess apt to sicken; twigs used in dyeing black; root astringent, formerly used in hooping-cough.