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SUBSTANTIVE DYE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does substantive dye mean?

• SUBSTANTIVE DYE (noun)
The noun SUBSTANTIVE DYE has 1 sense:

1. dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)

Familiarity information: SUBSTANTIVE DYE used as a noun is very rare.

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• SUBSTANTIVE DYE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

direct dye; substantive dye

Hypernyms ("substantive dye" is a kind of...):

dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)

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