vat dye

noun

: a water-insoluble generally fast dye used in the form of a vat liquor

called also vat color

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vat dye was in 1903

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“Vat dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vat%20dye. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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