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dyestuffs

noun

plural of dyestuff

as in pigments

a substance used to color other materials indigo is a dyestuff originally from India

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Noun

The company made use of burgeoning microneedle patch technology, placing the microneedles in select designs like stars and hearts on the patch, and embedding pigments in the miniscule needles.

— Avery Stone, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
It was painted using a technique in which pigments are mixed with molten wax, and restorers were able to recover the features of the brother on the right.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pigments

Noun

Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Rugbys and polo shirts were also in the spotlight, while jeans, the foundation of the global wardrobe, got a glow-up through elaborate decoration, dyes, and finishes.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dyes

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Even a slight misalignment could leave visible defects where colors meet, while four hotends introduce more components that could potentially fail.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Choose from trios in subtle coordinated colors all packed into a zip pouch for easy transport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of colors

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Updates across the lists include new restrictions on flame retardants and colorants, new or tightened limits on some chemicals and metals, and new substance limits for jewelry.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of colorants

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