tartrazine

[ tahr-truh-zeen, -zin ]

noun

1. Yellow No. 5.

tartrazine

/ -zɪn; ˈtɑːtrəˌziːn /

noun

1. an azo dye that produces a yellow colour: widely used as a food additive ( E102 ) in convenience foods, soft drinks, sweets, etc, and in drugs, and also to dye textiles

Word History and Origins

Origin of tartrazine¹

1890–95; tartr- (combining form representing tartar ) + azine