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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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However, not all required components, such as the dye needed for surgeries, have been approved, and she doesn’t expect the healthcare-technology company to immediately enter these markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

When her father, René, learns she has developed a vibrant blue dye, he tries to steal it — and is then imprisoned for treason by the dyers’ guild.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

This dye allowed them to assess acidity in different areas of the biofilm.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

Surgeons inject a light-activated dye attached to a chemical that binds to targeted cancer cells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Two days later, when we were supposed to be picking out fabrics to dye, I was looking through a stack of dog books on her kitchen table.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence