Sulfur dye
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<materials by function> > colorant (material) > dye > <dye by composition or origin> > synthetic dye
Descripción
Any of a class of wash-fast sulfur-containing synthetic organic dyes dissolved in a heated alkaline bath of sodium sulfide and then absorbed by cellulose fibers to which they are applied; they are made insoluble within the fibers by oxidation upon exposure to air. They are the dyes most commonly used for cotton.
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Otros términos
- dye, sulfur [en]
- sulfur dyes [en]