染せん料りょう

noun

dye; dyestuff; coloring agent

General term for substances used to color textiles, food, hair, etc. Often used in industrial and everyday contexts.

• この染せん料りょうは水みずに溶とけやすい。

  This dye dissolves easily in water.

• 天てん然ねん染せん料りょうで布ぬのを染そめた。

  I dyed the cloth with natural dye.