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azo dye

noun Chemistry.

any of a large class of dyes containing one or more azo groups.

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Nearby words

azine dye, azlocillin sodium, azlon, aznar, azo, azo dye, azo group, azo-, azobenzene, azof, azoic

Origin of azo dye

First recorded in 1880–85
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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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