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ANILINE DYE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aniline dye mean?
• ANILINE DYE (noun)
The noun ANILINE DYE has 1 sense:
1. any of many dyes made from aniline
Familiarity information: ANILINE DYE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of many dyes made from aniline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("aniline dye" is a kind of...):
dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
Context examples
In the chemical industry, this agent is used in the preparation of various aniline dyes, perfumes, flavorings, and pharmaceuticals.
(Benzaldehyde, NCI Thesaurus)
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