As nouns the difference between dyestuff and crocein
is that dyestuff is any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric etc while crocein is (organic compound) any of several synthetic yellow or scarlet dyestuffs that are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.
dyestuff
English
Noun
(
en noun)
any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric etc
crocein
English
Noun
(
en-noun)
(organic compound) Any of several synthetic yellow or scarlet dyestuffs that are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.
(
Webster 1913)