dyeing


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dyeing

coloring materials with dye
Not to be confused with:
dieing – cutting, forming, or stamping with a die
dying – about to expire; drawing to a close
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dye

 (dī)
n.
1. A substance used to color materials. Also called dyestuff.
2. A color imparted by dyeing.
v. dyed, dye·ing, dyes
v.tr.
To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution.
v.intr.
To take on or impart color.
Idiom:
of the deepest dye
Of the most extreme sort.

[Middle English deie, from Old English dēag, dēah.]

dy′er n.
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dyeing

(ˈdaɪɪŋ)
n
(Dyeing) the process or industry of colouring yarns, fabric, etc
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dyeing - the use of dye to change the color of something permanentlydyeing - the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
coloring, colouring - the act or process of changing the color of something
staining - (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
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Translations

dyeing

[ˈdaɪɪŋ] Ntinte m, tintura f
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dyeing

[ˈdaɪɪŋ] ntintura
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Reactive sulphonated dyes are extensively used in dyeing processes in textile industries while 70 % of them were remain in the effluents [1, 2].
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