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dye ()

noun

  1. color produced in a substance by saturating it with a coloring agent; tint; hue
  2. any substance used to give color to fabric, hair, etc.; coloring matter or a solution containing it

Etymology: ME deie < OE deag, akin to OHG tougal, dark, secret < IE *dhwek-, dark color, secret < base *dheu-: see dull

transitive verb dyed, dye·ing

to color with or as with a dye

Etymology: ME deien < OE deagian

intransitive verb

to take on color in dyeing

dye Related Forms

dyer noun

dye Idioms

of (the) deepest dye

of the most marked, esp. the worst, sort

dye Synonyms

dye

n.

dye Synonyms

dye

v.

tint, stain, impregnate with color; see color 1.

dye Usage Examples

Object

  • yarn: This is renewed annually and testing is carried out on all material, dyed yarns, banding and labels.
  • wool: A lump of red dyed wool, not yet spun, was found.
  • cloth: Used to produce cloth dyed in various shades of yellow.
  • garment: Secondly, He appeareth to his own sometimes in a garment dyed in blood, according to that word, Isa. lxiii.

Converse of object

inject: Diagnosis: A dye injected into the blood allows the flow through coronary arteries to be viewed by x-ray.

Adjective modifier

  • azo: Research has involved optimization of conditions for degradation and studies of the biochemical mechanisms by which complex azo dyes are degraded.
  • fluorescent: By using fluorescent dyes, slices no longer have to be collected using a sharpened blade.
  • reactive: The campers explored the ways to dye textiles using the demonstration dyeing machines and produced their own tie-dyed t-shirts using reactive dyes.
  • radio-opaque: Intravascular injection ( should be prevented by checking the needle position with radio-opaque dye ).
  • indigo: They age beautifully, work harmoniously together and the indigo dye, which creates all the ranges of blue, even preserves the wool.
  • synthetic: Dyers bring color into their work using natural or synthetic dyes.

Preposition: on

silk: Wave of White Foam, Pale Turquoise and Green Silk dye on silk.

Modifies a noun

  • sublimation: These are color dye sublimation printers, which are the best type for producing crystal clear results for your ID cards.
  • penetrant: A dye penetrant test was carried out and the cracking was found to be much worse than was originally thought.
  • terminator: The method of choice would be automated fluorescent dye terminator cycle sequencing.
  • laser: In a dye laser, the active medium comprises of an organic dye dissolved in an organic solvent.
  • ink: Their biased results show how much better their products are than dye inks.

Noun used with modifier

  • procion: Perfect for home dyeing using fiber reactive or procion dyes.
  • hair: These findings suggest a role for hair dyes, solvents or other chemicals used in salons.
  • violet: Koch discovered that methyl violet dye showed up the septicaemia germ under a microscope by staining it.

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