direct dye
noun
any of a number of dyes that can be applied without the use of a mordant. They are usually azo dyes applied to cotton or rayon from a liquid bath containing an electrolyte such as sodium sulphate
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These three compounds are basic, and the first of them is no longer used as a direct dye because it is fugitive.
Coal | Raphael MeldolaIt may be used as a direct dye, but usually a mordant is used.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing | William E. Austin
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