alizarin yellow vs dye

alizarin yellow and dye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alizarin yellow	Yes	No	No	No
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dye is a hypernym of alizarin yellow; that is, dye is a word with a broader meaning than alizarin yellow:

alizarin yellow: any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner
dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Other hypernyms of alizarin yellow include dyestuff.

alizarin yellow (noun)	dye (noun)
any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

alizarin yellow (verb)	dye (verb)
	color with dye
	color for microscopic study