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| alum |
an astringent chemical solid used as a styptic and in tanning and dyeing. [1/2 definitions] |
| batik |
a technique for dyeing that involves covering certain areas of the fabric with removable wax in order to repel the dye. [1/2 definitions] |
| benzine |
a colorless, liquid mixture of flammable hydrocarbons, used as a solvent in cleaning and dyeing and as a motor fuel. |
| catechu |
any of several water-soluble astringent substances obtained from various tropical plants of southeast Asia such as the acacia, used in medicine, tanning, and dyeing. |
| colorist |
a hairdresser who specializes in dyeing hair different colors. [1/2 definitions] |
| curry2 |
to process (leather) for use, as by soaking, dyeing, or scraping. [1/2 definitions] |
| gambier |
an astringent extract obtained from various southern Asian vines, used in tanning and dyeing. |
| lactic acid |
a yellowish or colorless organic acid produced from sucrose or lactose, as through the souring of milk or in the body as a result of vigorous exercise, and used in medicine and dyeing or as a flavoring or preservative in foods. |
| Prussian blue |
a dark blue pigment or dye used in fabric dyeing, painting, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| tannin |
any of various astringent chemical substances of vegetable origin, such as the bark of certain trees, that are used in tanning and dyeing. |
| tiedye |
a method of dyeing fabrics or garments in an irregular or abstract pattern by tightly tying them in bunches so that only the exposed parts are dyed. [1/3 definitions] |
| xylose |
a white crystalline sugar used in diabetic diets and for dyeing and tanning. |
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