synthetic dyes
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syn·thet·ic dyes
organic dye compounds originally derived from coal-tar derivatives; presently produced by synthesis from benzene and its derivatives; examples include eosin, methylene blue, and fluorescein.
syn·thet·ic dyes
(sin-thet'ik dīz)Organic dye compounds originally derived from coal-tar derivatives; currently produced by synthesis from benzene and its derivatives.