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

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 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

Every Rae product remains vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and free from harmful fillers, colorants, and artificial preservatives. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025

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 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