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 What makes these products incredibly healthy are the food additives, preservatives, and colorants added during multiple stages of processing. Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for colorant
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Noun
  • This striking baked blush certainly has my attention — its marbled design includes multiple colors and illuminating pigments to give your cheeks a fresh, radiant look with one dusting.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The pigments in the tinted cream, on the other hand, help to even out tone, minimize imperfections and cover minor redness thanks to color-adaptive technology.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond its denim collections, Arvind extends its engagement with indigo through the Indigo Art Museum—an initiative of the Arvind Indigo Foundation and a living museum rooted in the company’s long relationship with the dye.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Both Leonas and Miller suggest that those with sensitive skin or people who have specific allergies are likely the most impacted by new clothing’s loose dyes and chemicals, as the garments’ contact with skin may cause rashes; dry, itchy patches; and other types of uncomfortable reactions.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The new species was identified by its coloring, body segments, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • To keep your favorite jeans looking like you just bought them, Ceconi says to wash them inside out to protect the coloring and material.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • The result is containers that pack three times as much color and weeks of successive flowering in spring.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The bright pink and green exterior of the secluded river lodge perfectly matched her and her fiancé's wedding colors.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Colorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorant. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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