dyestuff
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The common name of the dyestuff, Tyrian purple, derives from the habitat of the mollusks, which the Phoenicians purportedly began harvesting in the 16th century B.C. in the city-state of Tyre in present-day Lebanon.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
To prepare the dyestuff, chemists rely on two main processes: extraction and filtration.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 5, 2012
Dr. Horlein, director of the Trust's pharmaceutical research at Elberfeld, and Dr. Domagk, a chemotherapist, designed Prontosil's complex molecule of dyestuff.
From Time Magazine Archive
It can be used in dyestuff manufacture at the new price; also, to make calcium gluconate, valuable medicinally in the treatment of hemorrhages.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under the deep-furrowed, brown surface bark is a yellow layer, rich in tannin, and a dyestuff called quercitron.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers
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