Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun vat_color

1 sense of vat color

Sense 1
vat dye, vat color -- (a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton)
       => dye, dyestuff -- (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)