dye

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Compounds generally made up of complex organic materials that dissolve or are suspended in a liquid that absorbs into and colors another material. Distinguished from pigments, which are insoluble in the vehicle, but instead are held in a suspension.
dye
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025