dye

Noun

dye (countable and uncountable; plural dyes)

1. a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied

Synonyms:

• colourant
• tincture

3 letters in word "dye": D E Y.

Anagrams of dye:

• dey

Words found within dye:

de ed ye

• Definitions:
• a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"
• A dye can generally be described as a colored substance that has an affinity to the to which it is being applied. The dye is generally applied in an aqueous solution, and may require a mordant to improve the fastness of the dye on the fiber.
• An ink colorant that is soluble in vehicle or solvent.
• A colorant that becomes molecularly dispersed at some point during application to fiber and exhibits some degree of permanence. There are many application classes of dyes, including acid dyes, disperse dyes, reactive dyes, and natural dyes. ...
• Colored soluble substance that imparts a more or less permanent color to another material by staining or by chemical reaction with substrate.
• color, as in: I think I will dye my hair a lighter shade.
• Dyes are additives used for colour treatment of the drug appearance, followed by differentiation of the similar shaped drugs containing various active substances, and if needed, to differentiate drugs of various concentrations of the same active substance.
• Organic based material soluble in water or solvents.
• A substance, usually organic, which is designed to be absorbed or adsorbed by, made to react with, or deposited within a substrate in order to impart colour to the substrate with some degree of permanence.
• A solution that is opaque to x-rays and when injected into coronary blood vessels allows pictures to be taken. Also known as contrast, this iodine-containing media is not really a dye at all. Individuals allergic to shellfish or iodine may also be allergic to contrast dye.
• A soluble colorant. Dyes are typically less stable than pigments but can produce a greater, more vivid, color gamut.
• The process of changing the natural color of materials such as wool, silk and cotton. There are two kinds of dyes: Natural Dyes and Synthetic Dyes.
• Dye is any substance that is used to apply color to fibers. It can be made from natural sources like flowers and plants. ...
• A chemical mixture that adds color to fibers, yarns and cloth. Dyes can be made from plants, insects, minerals and chemicals.
• One of the colorants used in all types of ink. They dissolve in the solvent base used for that particular ink (water, alcohol ... ), as opposed to pigment.
• A substance used to give color to cloth, plastics, paper, or other materials.Dye may be made from plants or by synthetic chemical reactions.
• a colorant, usually transparent, which is soluble in the application medium
• Colored chemical that dissolves completely in water or other solvent; as opposed to pigments, which are insoluble.
• Roman textile workers used a variety of natural dyes on cloth, including onion skins (golden yellow), pine cones (reddish-yellow) and tree bark (reddish-brown). Other natural sources included berries, leaves, minerals, shellfish, nettles and saffron from crocuses.
• Colorant which imparts a semi-permanent or permanent color to another material.
• A chemical coloring agent which is soluble in its target resin. Upon solubility, the dye’s micromolecular size determines its high color strength.
• j. any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
• To add color to fabric.
• A soluble, color absorbing/reflecting material. Dyes differ in: their resistance to sunlight, perspiration, cleaning agents, atmospheric gases; their solubility; their affinity for differing fibers; and their method of application.
• A colouring material that is totally dissolved in a liquid in order to make a stain that soaks into the wood instead of being left on top like a pigment.Dyes are transparent, and can make a deeply penetrating stain. Some dyes are not very lightfast.
• A coloring material that dissolves completely in a system very transparent.

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