dyestuffs

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 handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • Breakthroughs in technology—such as jewelry, bone and stone tools, pigments, and organized hearths—happened much earlier than previously assumed, appearing in one region to disappear in another.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Several states have passed restrictions or bans on the use of synthetic dyes in foods, for instance.
    Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 June 2026
  • India’s Microbeworks, led by CEO Suchitha Raghunathan, produces biodegradable textile dyes through microbial fermentation that can be used in existing dyeing infrastructure, to reduce the environmental impact of without requiring costly factory upgrades.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Pick it up in gray, or choose from six additional colors, including dark green and khaki.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The little cotton ball sheep are so fun and the colors punch you in the face.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • But the replacements are still made of complex materials that include additives like colorants; the chemicals can react in ways the companies may not intend or understand, Boucher says.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Except for canthaxanthin and orange B dye, the other colorants are made from petroleum.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Dyestuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyestuffs. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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