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leuco dye

chromic dye that can switch between colored and colorless forms
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leuco dye

Summary

leuco dye ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • leuco dye is a type of dye[2].
  • leuco dye is used for thermal printing[3].
  • leuco dye's color is recorded as colorless[4].
  • leuco dye's color is recorded as color[5].
  • leuco dye's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • leuco dye's has characteristic is recorded as chromism[7].

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Definition and Type

leuco dye is a type of dye[2].

Use and Application

leuco dye is used for thermal printing[3].

Why It Matters

leuco dye ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Humoyun Qodirov · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → colorless, color
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → thermal printing
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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