aniline dye

noun

Chemistry.

any of a large number of synthetic dyes derived from aniline, usually obtained from coal tar.

aniline dye

any synthetic dye originally made from raw materials, such as aniline, obtained from coal tar

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First recorded in 1860–65

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Socks made with aniline dyes inflamed men’s feet and gave garment workers sores and even bladder cancer.

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Matheson made his fortune in aniline dyes, eventually merging his company with four others to form Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation.

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During the workshop, members outlined the eggs in pencil before applying permanent color with beeswax and aniline dyes.

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Strong aniline dyes also came into play, making the color of fabric “more vivid, more lively.”

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After the aniline dyes, derived from benzene, came magentas made from toluene, reds from anthracene, pinks from phenol, and indigos from naphthalene.

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