azo dye
nounChemistry.
any of a large class of dyes containing one or more azo groups.
Origin of azo dye
1First recorded in 1880–85
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How to use azo dye in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for azo dye
azo dye
noun
any of a class of artificial dyes that contain the azo group. They are usually red, brown, or yellow and are obtained from aromatic amines
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