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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various red, brown, or yellow acidic or basic dyes derived from amino compounds.

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  • noun chemistry any of a large number of yellow to red synthetic dyes that contain an azo or diimide (-N=N-) functional group.

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  • noun any dye containing one or more azo groups

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