substantive dye vs dye

substantive dye and dye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substantive dye	Yes	No	No	No
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

substantive dye: dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)
dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Other hypernyms of substantive dye include dyestuff.

substantive dye (noun)	dye (noun)
dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

substantive dye (verb)	dye (verb)
	color with dye
	color for microscopic study