väriaine — meaning in English

English meaning

• dye noun A substance used to change the color of something, especially fabric or hair.
• pigment noun A substance that gives color to something, such as paint, skin, or plant cells.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

väriaine is used for these senses in English:

• colourant A pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue.
• dye A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
• dyestuff Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
• pigment (biology) Any color in plant or animal cells.
• pigment A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder.

dye — full definition

1. noun A substance used to change the color of something, especially fabric or hair.
2. verb To change the color of something using dye.

pigment — full definition

1. noun A substance that gives color to something, such as paint, skin, or plant cells.
2. verb To add color to something.

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