bromphenol blue vs dye

bromphenol blue and dye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bromphenol blue	Yes	No	No	No
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

bromphenol blue: a dye used as an acid-base indicator, with useful range between pH 3.0 and 4.6
dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Other hypernyms of bromphenol blue include acid-base indicator, dyestuff.

bromphenol blue (noun)	dye (noun)
a dye used as an acid-base indicator, with useful range between pH 3.0 and 4.6	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

bromphenol blue (verb)	dye (verb)
	color with dye
	color for microscopic study