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basic dye
noun
- a dye soluble in acid and insoluble in basic solution, consisting mostly of amino or imino compounds of xanthene or triarylmethane: used mainly for inks, carbon paper, and typewriter ribbon.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of basic dye1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
This is effected by the judicious addition of a suitable acid dye to the pulp already coloured with the basic dye.
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The distinction between acid and basic dye-stuffs is largely due to certain characteristics possessed by many of them.
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When dry, the goods are stained by applying a % (usually) solution of a suitable basic dye, thickened with linseed, with a brush.
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If there is a precipitate there is a basic dye, if not, an acid dye.
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If a darker shade be required, the leather can be treated with a suitable basic dye.
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