一種合成物－通常指一種複雜的有機物質，可於液體中溶解或懸浮於其中，並被吸收至其他物質。與顏料不同，顏料不溶於載體，而是保持在懸浮液中。

染料(著色劑)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
jan liao (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
rǎn liào (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
ran liao (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
dye(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
dyes(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
dyestuff(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
dyestuffs(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
Farbstoffe(P,,U,German-偏好,D,U,N)
verfstof(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
colorant(teinture)　(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,N)
colorants(teinture)　(,U,法語-非偏好,AD,U,N)
tinte(material)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依功能區分之材料>
....................著色劑 (材料)
........................染料 (著色劑)

distinguished from....	色料
activity/event needing/produced by is....	染色(溶液染色過程)

英文....	A compound -- generally a complex organic material that dissolves or is suspended in a liquid -- that absorbs into and colors another material. Distinguished from a pigment, which is insoluble in the vehicle, but instead is held in a suspension.
荷蘭語....	Een gekleurde stof die zich in een vloeistof verspreidt of erin oplost en die afstaat door te kleuren of te worden geabsorbeerd, of door als pigment te dienen.
西班牙語....	Sustancia coloreada que disuelve o es suspendida en un líquido e imparte su color tiñendo o siendo absorbida o sirviendo como pigmento.

染料(著色劑)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 536
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 July 24, 2009
.................	牛津當代大辭典 544
.................	朗文英漢雙解科技大辭典 517
.................	化學名詞辭典 65
dye............	[VP]
.................	Mayer, Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (1981)
.................	Museum Prototype Project, Medium of Objects Frequency Report (1985)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	AATA database (1995-) 123031 checked 26 January 2012
dyes............	[VP]
.................	MeSH (1979-)
.................	ROOT Thesaurus (1981)
dyestuff............	[VP]
.................	Jewett, Glossary for Recording the Condition of an Artifact (1980s)
dyestuffs............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 266
Farbstoffe............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
verfstof............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
colorant(teinture)............	[VP]
.................	CHIN database
colorants(teinture)............	[VP]
.................	Harrap's Standard French and English Dictionary (1986)
tinte(material)............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Diccionario de términos científicos y técnicos (1981) 5:2748
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) Dyes and dyeing
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990) Dyes and dyeing
.................	CHIN database
.................	AATA database (1995-) 123031 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)

Getty AAT: 300013029 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300013029
聯合目錄： 染料 、jan liao 、rǎn liào 、ran liao 、dye 、dyes 、dyestuff 、dyestuffs 、Farbstoffe 、verfstof 、colorant 、colorants 、tinte