colorant

[ kuhl-er-uhnt ]

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noun

something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.

Origin of colorant

1880–85; <French, present participle of colorer<Latin colōrāre to color. See color, -ant

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How to use colorant in a sentence

On the people side, they’re making nutrient supplements, natural colorants, and protein drop-ins for meat substitutes.
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British Dictionary definitions for colorant

colorant

/ (ˈkʌlərənt) /

noun

any substance that imparts colour, such as a pigment, dye, or ink; colouring matter

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