colorant
noun
col·or·ant
ˈkə-lə-rənt 
-lər-ənt
Examples of colorant in a Sentence
in ancient times, a mollusk was used to produce a rich purple colorant for clothing and linens
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Then there’s your milk jugs, anything with colorant, and yogurt cups, butter tubs or cold Starbucks cups.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The Details: Available sizes: 1–7 Materials: Wood pulp, sodium polyacrylate, polypropylene, polyethylene, adhesives, polyester, polyurethane elastics, polyolefin elastics, colorants, printing inks
Wetness indicator?
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
Health, environmental impacts of fire retardant Wildfire retardants contain about 85% water, 10% ammonium phosphate fertilizer and 5% minor ingredients — including a colorant to help pilots see where the slurry has already been dropped — according to former U.S. Forest Service employee Andy Stahl.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
Photograph: Aizome Bright Colors, Dark Days Azo dyes, which make up 70 percent of the 9.9 million tons of industrial dye colorants used globally each year, are a controversial topic.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The Details: Available sizes: 1–7 Materials: Wood pulp, sodium polyacrylate, polypropylene, polyethylene, adhesives, polyester, polyurethane elastics, polyolefin elastics, colorants, printing inks
Wetness indicator?
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
Health, environmental impacts of fire retardant Wildfire retardants contain about 85% water, 10% ammonium phosphate fertilizer and 5% minor ingredients — including a colorant to help pilots see where the slurry has already been dropped — according to former U.S. Forest Service employee Andy Stahl.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
Photograph: Aizome Bright Colors, Dark Days Azo dyes, which make up 70 percent of the 9.9 million tons of industrial dye colorants used globally each year, are a controversial topic.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
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“Colorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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