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rastik

noun ras·tik
variants: or rastick \ˈrastə̇k\

Definition of rastik

plural -s
: any of various hair dyes: such as
a : a paste made formerly from nutgalls roasted with copper and iron filings and oil
b : a mixture containing pyrogallol and a metallic salt (as ferrous sulfate)

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Origin and Etymology of rastik

Turkish rastik, from Persian rāsukht

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