vat dye

Noun

Meaning

a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton

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Synonyms

vat color indigo bucket bath azo dye aniline dye basic dye direct dye acid dye mordant dye naphthol dye anionic dye anthraquinone dye azobenzene dye azoic dye
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Hypernyms

dye dyestuff

Close letter words and terms

Vasylkiv vat vat color vat dyeing vatable vataireoid