Synonyms of colorants

colorants

noun

plural of colorant

as in pigments

a substance used to color other materials

in ancient times, a mollusk was used to produce a rich purple colorant for clothing and linens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pigments
• dyes
• colors
• colorings
• stains
• dyestuffs
• hues
• tints
• toners
• shades
• tinges
• casts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of colorants

Updates across the lists include new restrictions on flame retardants and colorants, new or tightened limits on some chemicals and metals, and new substance limits for jewelry. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot. — Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Founded in Brazil by Ailton Pereira, the process converts agro-industrial waste into textile colorants designed to reduce reliance on petrochemical dyes. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026

Twenty-six other states have followed in California’s footsteps with legislation — some signed into law, others still in progress — that would either ban, restrict or require labels for artificial colorants. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

But the replacements are still made of complex materials that include additives like colorants; the chemicals can react in ways the companies may not intend or understand, Boucher says. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025