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colorant

[kuhl-er-uhnt] / ˈkʌl ər ənt /


NOUN
dye
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Antonyms
WEAK
bleach whitener




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To get anywhere close to what Hewitt called blue M&M’s “cerulean” hue Mars must use about seven times the amount of colorant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Butterfly pea flower extract is derived from a clitoria ternatea plant, often used as a natural food colorant, according to the NIH.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025

The latest initiative comes more than three decades after the colorant was barred from cosmetics and non-oral medications due to potentially causing cancer.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025

"It shows that nature has evolved to use a really neat trick, an ultrathin layer for an important colorant," added Rox.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024

Between butter with colorant and the same without it, many consumers choose the one with colour.

From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Dorin Teodor Moisa




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