naphthamine dye

noun

naph·​tha·​mine dye

ˈnaf|thəˌmēn-,

÷ ˈnap|,

-mə̇n-

: any of several black or yellow direct azo dyes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary naphth- + amine

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