permanent ink

Won't wash out

Permanent ink is ink formulated to resist fading, water, and removal once dry.

Markers with permanent ink write on surfaces that absorb regular ink poorly—plastic, glass, metal: Label the boxes with a permanent marker.

The term distinguishes from washable or erasable inks, emphasizing that marks are meant to last.

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durability/removability

permanent inkdisappearing ink

Liquid that fades away

dry-erase marker · whiteboard marker · erasable pen · chalk · pencil

duration/persistence

permanent inkhenna

Plant-derived body dye

Family

permanent, permanence

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G