Plural noun referring to colorific substances or agents; materials or compounds that have the power to produce or impart color.
Plural of the adjective/noun 'colorific,' used as a technical term in chemistry, textiles, and dyeing contexts.
In historical textile production, colorifics were a closely guarded trade secret—woad, madder, and other natural colorifics were so valuable that entire regions' economies depended on controlling them, and some were worth more per ounce than gold.
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