Dyes

Substances used to impart color to materials.

colorants dyeing agents

Dyes are substances used to impart color to materials such as textiles, leather, wood, and food products. They work by chemically bonding with the material they color.

Dyes comes from the Old French 'die' meaning 'to plunge, soak'.

Dyes are like color sprinkles that make things like clothes, food, and art look vibrant by sticking to them and changing their color.

Tyrian purple, a dye from sea snails, was once so expensive that only royalty could afford it
Ancient Egyptians used madder root to create red dyes for clothing and hieroglyphics
Synthetic dyes, invented in the 19th century, revolutionized the textile industry

chemicals colorants

aniline dyes azo dyes natural dyes

textiles leather wood food products

chemical substance synthetic material textile