as in pigment
a substance used to color other materials in ancient times, a mollusk was used to produce a rich purple colorant for clothing and linens

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Recent Examples of colorant Oeko-Tex Standard 100: Another third-party verification that ensures textiles are free of over 1,000 substances such as pesticides and colorants after being submitted to rigorous lab testing. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025 Kennedy has used Kellogg’s Froot Loops as his primary example when railing against artificial colorants. Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 And if a person later has an MRI, swelling and burning of the eye can occur if the machine’s powerful magnetic field interacts with trace colorant metals in the new pigment. Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025 The process removes everything—dyes, colorants, contaminants, blends—to yield a resin that’s identical (chemically speaking) to virgin polyester. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for colorant
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Noun
  • Skeptics claimed that the researcher did not factor in findings from the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) that could disprove the theory of the cloth being artwork, such as a lack of pigment and the details of the blood stains, which are detectable with UV technology.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Zeaxanthin is a type of xanthophyll – a yellow carotenoid pigment found broadly in nature – already available as a supplement for eye health, and found in dark leafy greens like kale, as well as orange peppers, mango and corn.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fried tortilla chips can be high in fat and salt and may contain additional additives like MSG, artificial flavors, or dyes.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The push to remove artificial flavors and dyes added further costs.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Benefitting from an on-trend, mustard-yellow coloring, the object is luxe without taking itself too seriously.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Its coloring fades from lighter orange on its head to darker brown on its tail tip.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Imagine pumpkin spice, crisp fresh air, fresh applies and breathtaking fall colors.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Daltorio agrees and recommends balancing bold wallpaper prints with a few moments of rest via solid colors and negative space, so the pattern can be truly appreciated.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Colorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorant. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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