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.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUBSTANTIVE DYE (noun)

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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)