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fluorescent dye vs dye

dye vs fluorescent dye

fluorescent dye and dye both are nouns.

fluorescent dye is not a verb while dye is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluorescent dye Yes No No No
dye Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dye is a hypernym of fluorescent dye; that is, dye is a word with a broader meaning than fluorescent dye:
  • fluorescent dye: a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
  • dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
Other hypernyms of fluorescent dye include absorption indicator, dyestuff.
fluorescent dye (noun) dye (noun)
a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed) a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
fluorescent dye (verb) dye (verb)
color with dye
color for microscopic study
Difference between fluorescent dye and dye

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