Assertion: ballpoint pen's ink | /r/HasProperty | based
Facets:
value: oil
type: DEGREE
value: always
type: DEGREE
value: since the very first writing tools
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The ink used in ballpoint pens is oil based and dries faster than other types of ink.
text: Ballpoint pens use oil-based ink, and writing is lighter and more deliberate.
text: A ballpoint pen is a writing instrument which dispenses a viscous ink from an internal reservoir through the rolling action of a metal ball at its point.
text: Since the very first writing tools, ink has always been the fluid used to create writing; in fact, ink was used by ‘cavemen’ for their cave drawings too!
text: Since the ink used in rollerballs is liquid-based, the chance of smearing the ink is far greater than if you use a ballpoint.
text: Ballpoint pens use oil-based viscous ink while rollerball pens use a thinner ink, most often water-based or gel-based.
text: Ballpoint pens use a viscous oil-based ink which is fed to the ball by gravity and capillary action.
text: The ink of the ballpoint pen is oil based.
text: The ink of the ballpoint pen is oil based.
text: The ink used in ballpoint pens is oil based and was originally designed as a cleaner more reliable alternative to fountain pens.
text: Because the ink is liquid or gel based, rollerballs will also leak more often and easier than a ballpoint which can cause significant issues, especially if you are prone to keeping a pen in your breast pocket or briefcase.
text: A ballpoint pen dispenses an oil-based ink by rolling a small hard sphere, usually 0.5–1.2 mm and made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide.
text: The more economical and available Ballpoint pen uses oil-based ink, while the rollerball variant employs the water-based liquid or gel ink.
text: Ballpoint pens, on the other hand, use oil-based inks which dry instantly and remain permanently on the page once applied.
text: A ballpoint pen contains viscous ink that comes in a variety of colors.