dye tracer

noun

A substance, often a fluorescent dye, injected into a system (like water or soil) to track and study the movement, flow, and dispersion of fluids or other materials within that system.

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Meanings

noundye tracer (plural dye tracers)

plural dye tracers

  1. A substance, often a fluorescent dye, injected into a system (like water or soil) to track and study the movement, flow, and dispersion of fluids or other materials within that system.
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APA

dye tracer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dye%20tracer

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“dye tracer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dye%20tracer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dye tracer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dye%20tracer.

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