http://www.wordnik.com/lists/dye-box.xml I work in a biochemistry research laboratory. Inventorying the chemical dye box, I found some beautiful names, which comprise the first 30-or-so words on this list. <br />Please comment if you know any other names of synthetic dyes such as these! <br /> <br />Also see my list of beautiful colours. http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/words/alizarin crimson Mon, 04 May 2009 23:17:03 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/alizarin crimson http://www.wordnik.com/words/cadmium scarlet Mon, 04 May 2009 23:16:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cadmium scarlet http://www.wordnik.com/words/indian red Mon, 04 May 2009 23:16:54 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/indian red http://www.wordnik.com/words/cadmium yellow Mon, 04 May 2009 23:16:48 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cadmium yellow http://www.wordnik.com/words/windsor blue Mon, 04 May 2009 23:16:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/windsor blue http://www.wordnik.com/words/permalba white Mon, 04 May 2009 23:16:34 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/permalba white 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2008 02:53:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hydrazine yellow http://www.wordnik.com/words/gallamine blue Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:53:08 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/gallamine blue http://www.wordnik.com/words/congo corinth Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:52:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/congo corinth http://www.wordnik.com/words/erie garnet Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:52:38 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/erie garnet http://www.wordnik.com/words/thioflavin t Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:51:35 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/thioflavin t http://www.wordnik.com/words/azovan blue Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:02:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/azovan blue http://www.wordnik.com/words/egyptian blue Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:01:48 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/egyptian blue http://www.wordnik.com/words/prussian blue Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:01:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/prussian blue http://www.wordnik.com/words/gentian violet Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:00:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/gentian 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