Definition of fast red
: any of several fast red azo dyes: such as
a
: a monoazo acid dye that dyes wool and silk red
— called also
Fast Red A
b
: a monoazo acid dye that dyes wool and silk claret and is used chiefly as a biological stain
— called also
Bordeaux B, Bordeaux red, Fast Red B
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