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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And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It is already widely used as a blue food colorant in Asia, but it is not yet authorized in the U.S.9
Butterfly pea flower extract.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Their removal from products reflects growing concerns over the health risks associated with artificial colorants.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Manufacturers that use this dye, which the FDA noted isn’t as widely used as other colorants, have until 2027 and 2028 to update their foods and ingested drugs, respectively.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It is already widely used as a blue food colorant in Asia, but it is not yet authorized in the U.S.9
Butterfly pea flower extract.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Their removal from products reflects growing concerns over the health risks associated with artificial colorants.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Manufacturers that use this dye, which the FDA noted isn’t as widely used as other colorants, have until 2027 and 2028 to update their foods and ingested drugs, respectively.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for colorant
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“Colorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorant. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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