| 释义 |
oil yellow
noun
1. often capitalized O&Y
a. : any of several oil-soluble yellow dyes : see dye table I (under Solvent Yellow)
b. or oil yellow II : a carcinogenic azo dye C6H5N2C6H4N(CH3)2 formerly used in coloring butter and oils; para-dimethyl-aminoazobenzene — called also butter yellow, methyl yellow; see dye table I (under Solvent Yellow 2)
2. : a moderate greenish yellow that is greener and duller than citron yellow and deeper than linden green |