aniline dye

noun

Definition of aniline dye

: a dye made by the use of aniline or one chemically related to such a dye broadly : a synthetic organic dye

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Recent Examples on the Web Instead, Perkins stumbled into fashion history by inadvertently creating the first aniline dye, a deep mauve that was soon dubbed Perkin’s purple. — Nancy Macdonell, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2019 Lash Lure This 1933 mascara promised to give women that permanently made-up look using aniline dye on eyelashes. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017

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aniline dye

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aniline dye

noun

Medical Definition of aniline dye

: a dye made by the use of aniline or one chemically related to such a dye broadly : a synthetic organic dye

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