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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| lake, in dyeing |
| in dyeing, an insoluble pigment formed by the reaction between an organic dye and a mordant. The color of a lake depends upon the mordant as well as the dye used. Generally, lakes are not as colorfast as many inorganic dyes, but their colors are more brilliant. |
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