colorant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌlərənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kul′ər ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
col•or•ant  (kul′ər ənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something used as a coloring matter;
    pigment;
    dye.
  • Latin colōrāre to color. See color, -ant
  • French, present participle of colorer
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
colorant, colourant / ˈkʌlərənt/
  1. any substance that imparts colour, such as a pigment, dye, or ink; colouring matter

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