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A group of artificial dyes with an affinity for vegetable fibers, so that no mordant is required. Most of them are azo compounds derived from benzidine or tolidine. Called also benzidine dyes.

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  1. A group of artificial dyes with an affinity for vegetable fibers, so that no mordant is required. Most of them are azo compounds derived from benzidine or tolidine. Called also benzidine dyes.
  2. A group of artificial dyes with an affinity for vegetablefibers, so that no mordant is required. Most of them are azocompounds derived from benzidine or tolidine. Called also benzidinedyes.