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dyestuff Definition

dye·stuff (stuf′)

noun

any substance constituting or yielding a dye

dyestuff Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Largely concerned with dyeing and finishing of 300 km of fabric per week, using reactive dyestuffs and discharging direct to the river.
  • produce: The dyestuff produced by the kermes insect was present in a less concentrated form, making this a relatively expensive commodity.

Adjective modifier

  • medicinal: Uses medicinal, herbal dyestuffs, aromatic and culinary.
  • natural: Many of the fibers are hand-dyed using plants grown locally and natural dyestuffs from around the world.
  • culinary: Widely used for food coloring, medicinal, culinary, herbal dyestuffs and cosmetic uses.
  • reactive: Two dye ranges using disperse, vat and reactive dyestuffs process a further 150 to 200km of fabric per week.
  • herbal: Uses medicinal, herbal dyestuffs, aromatic and culinary.
  • artificial: They also worked on processes to produce other artificial dyestuffs but the board of the company was not keen to diversify at that stage.

Modifies a noun

  • industry: The company's origins, like those of many European chemical companies, lie in the dyestuffs industry.
  • manufacturer: Entitled ' Controlled coloration ' it was given by Andrew McDonald of DyStar, one of the world's largest dyestuff manufacturers.

Noun used with modifier

tar: Coal tar dyestuffs Between 1820 and 1850 a great deal of research went on into the chemistry of coal tar.

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