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 But backlash against artificial colorants has been brewing in the U.S. for more than a decade. Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 Type: Permanent Shades: 41 How to Apply: Pour the colorant into the cream developer bottle and shake until the mixture is completely blended. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025 Type: Permanent Shades: 35 How to Apply: Mix the colorant with the developer, then apply the mixture to the roots of clean, dry hair while using the applicator nozzle to divide the hair into sections. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025 Rogue dyers have been a problem, too, with a few cases of unsanctioned dumping of colorants into the North Branch of the river despite the presence of conservation police patrols. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colorant
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Noun
  • Using non-sterile water to dilute the pigments (ingredients that add color) is a common culprit, although not the only one.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • How to create the illusion of dilation by carefully layering light and dark pigment.
    Gregory Barber Sasha Arutyunova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The dye is pulled from regional fruits crushed between fingers.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • His formerly jet-black hair is now almost completely gray because dye isn't allowed at the jail.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Boil down the water with sugar, pectin, and food coloring, according to your favorite jelly recipe.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
  • Morton similarly suggests getting creative with an art therapy kit or coloring book.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Be sure to check all five colors if your size appears to be sold out.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • When her daughter lived in the room, the wall was painted in a collection of colors ranging from blue and green to yellow and purple.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025

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“Colorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorant. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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