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dye

[dahy] / daɪ /
NOUN
coloring agent
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WEAK
bleach whitener


VERB
change color with mixture
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The other issue with expanding the use of red dye diesel, according to Ruisard, is that people and businesses - including rail operators - usually set aside a particular amount of the product.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Residual dye lingers in tanks and fuel systems, Neuman said, adding that “even trace amounts in clear diesel can bring IRS and state penalties outside the waiver window.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The researchers compare this arrangement to chocolate chips embedded in a cookie, while organic dye molecules covering the outside resemble icing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Zydus has begun marketing its diagnostic imaging dye in the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sandy gives Delilah’s colorful hair a once-over, and Delilah wishes she’d respected her editor’s hints to dye it brown again, if only to gain her favor right now.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Xu's video is artificially brightly coloured - common in microscopy and permitted in the contest - which is usually done manually using stains and dyes on the sample itself.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Traditionally, Japanese convenience stores have also required workers to adhere to relatively conservative dress codes, including bans on certain hair dyes and large earrings.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

He also recommends white cotton for clothing worn directly against the skin, but cautions that research into cotton dyes is in its infancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

When infrared light hits the nanoparticles, the dyes first capture the incoming energy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Gerry had a good job as a color matcher in a button factory, mixing dyes to any color a retailer wanted to make his dresses distinctive.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

More recently, he unveiled an executive order temporarily permitting trucks to use dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Diesel that is used “off road”—in farm equipment or for heating purposes, for example—isn’t subject to those taxes, and is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable product.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

That could mean there’s limited upside to selling dyed fuel into highway vehicles, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

We dyed our hair with food color and bleach and kept it straight with egg whites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

"Perfect for any dress. Can be dyed with animated ink."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

"Some start wearing shorter skirts or dyeing their hair. Once people begin expressing themselves, it affects a system where everyone is supposed to think and move together."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

With spinning, weaving, dyeing and knitting facilities -- the Glo-Djigbe site exported its first garments in 2024 for the French retailer Kiabi, followed by other international brands such as US Polo.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Textile dyeing and finishing operations generate large amounts of contaminated wastewater, making dye removal and water reuse ongoing challenges.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Perhaps the translation is off, or maybe something else needs tinkering; dyeing her hair Nora’s exact shade of brown doesn’t help, nor does attempting to do the film in a Norwegian accent.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025

The lists of plants, the many characteristics of each, the details of the dyeing procedures, so much complex knowledge; all of it was clear and complete.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry


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