Turns blue, say (4)
I believe the answer is:
dyes
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">turns blue say</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dyes that I've seen before include "Many a pigment" , "turns green, possibly" , "Stains" , "Substances for staining or colouring" , "Colouring materials" .)