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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

Whether it’s a recipe for dye, a hunger for divine knowledge, or the means to freedom, the main characters in both novels believe deeply in women’s full humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

To measure acidity inside the biofilms, researchers used a pH-sensitive dye known as "C-SNARF-4."

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

In no time everyone was covered with the red dye.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan