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noun Chemistry.
any of a class of dyes containing one or more acidic groups, as the sulfo group: used in acid solution chiefly for dyeing wool and silk.
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Origin of acid dye
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby acid dye
acid-base indicator, acid cell, acid deposition, acid drop, acid dust, acid dye, acid-fast, acid-forming, acid halide, acid-head, acid house
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British Dictionary definitions for acid dye
acid dye
noun
a dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion usually applied from an acidic solution
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