X is a simple black ink once widely used for writing and printing and now more commonly used for drawing, especially when inking comic books and comic strips. Composed of a variety of fine soot known as lampblack, combined with water to form a liquid. A binding agent such as gelatin or, more commonly, shellac may also be added, to make the ink more durable once dried. Been in use since at least 4th century BC when it was called 'masi', an admixture of several substances.
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Answer : India Ink
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