colorant
noun
col·or·ant
ˈkə-lə-rənt 
-lər-ənt
Examples of colorant in a Sentence
in ancient times, a mollusk was used to produce a rich purple colorant for clothing and linens
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Companies like Ferrara, which produces Brach’s candies, and Just Born, the maker of Peeps, have already begun removing the dye from their products, while other companies have turned to alternatives like Red Dye No. 40 or natural colorants, from beets to turmeric.
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
But some of these colorants have long been banned in the European Union, Canada and other countries without the pressure of a Delaney Clause.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, a Democrat who introduced the California legislation that banned Red No. 3 in his state, said outlawing the colorant won’t result in any products being removed from U.S. supermarkets.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Though Red 3, like most artificial colorants, has no functional purpose, our brains are hardwired to prefer red foods.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
But some of these colorants have long been banned in the European Union, Canada and other countries without the pressure of a Delaney Clause.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, a Democrat who introduced the California legislation that banned Red No. 3 in his state, said outlawing the colorant won’t result in any products being removed from U.S. supermarkets.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Though Red 3, like most artificial colorants, has no functional purpose, our brains are hardwired to prefer red foods.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Colorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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