azoic dye: Meaning and Definition of
azo'ic dye'
Pronunciation: (a-zō'ik), [key] — Chem. Chem.
- any of a group of brilliant, long-lasting azo dyes, formed on the fiber by coupling diazotized materials, used chiefly for printing on cotton.
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