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Dyes  are substances which can be permanently bonded by suitable materials (textile fibres, paper, lether, plastic) from a solution or a suspension.
(Christen, Chemie, 1984₁₂)
Dying is a physical or chemical process in which a dye and a suitable material are connected to each other.

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