ACID DYE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion

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Nouns denoting substances

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

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acid dye"):

metallized dye (acid dye in which the negative ion contains a chelated metal atom)

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