dyestuff
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dyestuff
1830–40; probably translation of German Farbstoff
Example Sentences
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The common name of the dyestuff, Tyrian purple, derives from the habitat of the mollusks, which the Phoenicians purportedly began harvesting in the 16th century B.C. in the city-state of Tyre in present-day Lebanon.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024
To prepare the dyestuff, chemists rely on two main processes: extraction and filtration.
From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2012
It can be used in dyestuff manufacture at the new price; also, to make calcium gluconate, valuable medicinally in the treatment of hemorrhages.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dr. Horlein, director of the Trust's pharmaceutical research at Elberfeld, and Dr. Domagk, a chemotherapist, designed Prontosil's complex molecule of dyestuff.
From Time Magazine Archive
When a quantity of the same color is desired, the same water can be used again by adding acid and Glauber salts, together with more dyestuff with each fresh dip of cloth.
From Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home by Todd, Mattie Phipps
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