vat dye

noun

Any of a class of dyes, many based on indigo, in which a soluble form is used to impregnate a fibre or fabric and is then converted to an insoluble form.

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Meanings

nounvat dye (plural vat dyes)

plural vat dyes

  1. Any of a class of dyes, many based on indigo, in which a soluble form is used to impregnate a fibre or fabric and is then converted to an insoluble form.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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