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Definition of Dye
1. Noun. A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair.
Specialized synonyms: Acid Dye, Alizarin Yellow, Anil, Indigo, Indigotin, Aniline Dye, Azo Dye, Basic Color, Basic Colour, Basic Dye, Blue, Blueing, Bluing, Bromophenol Blue, Bromphenol Blue, Tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein, Bromothymol Blue, Bromthymol Blue, Cochineal, Cyanine Dye, Direct Dye, Substantive Dye, Fluorescein, Fluoresceine, Fluorescent Dye, Resorcinolphthalein, Fluorochrome, Hair Coloring, Hair Dye, Kendal, Kendal Green, Lac Dye, Lead Acetate, Sugar Of Lead, Archil, Cudbear, Orchil, Quercitron, Radiopaque Dye, Saffranine, Safranin, Safranine, Tyrian Purple, Vat Color, Vat Dye, Woad
Terms within: Chromophore
Generic synonyms: Color, Coloring Material, Colour, Colouring Material
2. Verb. Color with dye. "They dye their hair "; "Please dye these shoes"
Specialized synonyms: Bronze, Stain, Deep-dye, Impress, Yarn-dye, Stain, Fast Dye, Double Dye, Hand-dye, Piece-dye
Derivative terms: Dyeing, Dyer
Definition of Dye
1. v. t. To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.
2. n. Color produced by dyeing.
3. n. Same as Die, a lot.
Definition of Dye
1. Noun. A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) to colour with dye ¹
3. Noun. (alternative spelling of die) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dye
1. to treat with a dye (a coloring matter) [v DYED, DYEING, DYES]
Medical Definition of Dye
1. A stain or colouring matter; a compound consisting of chromophore and auxochrome groups attached to one or more benzene rings, its colour being due to the chromophore and its dyeing affinities to the auxochrome. Dyes are used for intravital colouration of living cells, staining tissues and microorganisms, as antiseptics and germicides, and some as stimulants of epithelial growth. For individual dye's, see the specific names. Commonly but improperly used for radiographic contrast medium. Origin: A.S. Deah, deag (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dye
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