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colorant

[kuhl-er-uhnt] / ˈkʌl ər ənt /


NOUN
dye
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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

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

Agribusiness giant ADM bought the company in 2014 for $3 billion and has been selling the colorant as “huito blue” and sourcing the fruit from Peru.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 14, 2023

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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