A colored substance (which is soluble) that is added to ink, paper and textiles Generally speaking, dye colors are not permanent enough to be used for fine-art applications where long-term lightfastness is required Scrapbookers usually prefer pigment-based inks for use in their albums
To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs
A colorant that becomes molecularly dispersed at some point during application to fiber and exhibits some degree of permanence There are many application classes of dyes, including acid dyes, disperse dyes, reactive dyes, and natural dyes Dyes may be generally divided into natural and synthetic types Natural dyes are obtained from berries, flowers, roots, bark and more Synthetic dyes are chemical compounds
A soluble colorant Dyes are typically less stable than pigment colorants, but they can produce a greater, more vivid, color gamut
A radiopaque substance used during an X-ray exam to provide contrast in the different tissues and organs "Dye"usually refers to the contrast media given intravenously