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Definition of colorant

colorant

/ˈkʌl.ər.ənt/
(UK: colourant)
col · or · ant
Plural:colorants
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colorant Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A dye, pigment, or other substance used to impart color to a material, food, or cosmetic product.

Example

"The candy manufacturer replaced artificial synthetic dyes with a natural colorant derived from beet juice."

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• Rhymes for colorant

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from French colorant, the present participle of colorer ('to color'), from Latin colorare.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Colorant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/colorant
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