Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
adjective — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French adjectif, from Late Latin adjectivus, from Latin adjectus, past participle of adjicere to throw to, from ad + jacere to throw more at jet Date: 14th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Natural dye — Skeins of wool colored with natural plant dyes. Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources – roots, berries, bark, leaves, and … Wikipedia
vat-dyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : dyed with one or more vat dyes * * * vat dyed «VAT DYD», adjective. dyed with vat dyes: »vat dyed goods … Useful english dictionary
oil-soluble — adjective soluble in oil oil soluble pigments • Similar to: ↑soluble * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : soluble or dispersible in oils : fat soluble oil soluble dyes oil soluble resins … Useful english dictionary
runproof — adjective (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders • Syn: ↑ladder proof, ↑run resistant • Similar to: ↑impervious, ↑imperviable * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : re … Useful english dictionary
trinuclear — adjective having three nuclei • Syn: ↑trinucleate, ↑trinucleated • Ant: ↑mononuclear (for: ↑trinucleate), ↑binucleate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chromogenic — adjective Date: 1859 1. of or relating to a chromogen 2. being a process of photographic film development in which silver halides activate precursors of chemical dyes that form the final image while the silver is removed; also being a film… … New Collegiate Dictionary
chromophil — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1899 staining readily with dyes … New Collegiate Dictionary
chromophobe — adjective Date: circa 1909 resisting staining with dyes … New Collegiate Dictionary
polychromatophilic — adjective Date: 1897 stainable with more than one type of stain and especially with both acid and basic dyes < polychromatophilic erythroblasts > • polychromatophilia noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
supravital — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1919 having or utilizing the property of staining cells or tissues removed from a living body < supravital dyes > compare intravital • supravitally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
