Thesaurus results for COLORANT

colorant

noun

ˈkə-lə-rənt

Definition of colorant

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 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 See All Example Sentences for colorant

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Noun

In a process known as photobleaching, the UV light breaks down the chemical bonds in pigments, which can brighten your whites.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Definition of pigment

Noun

The bundle also includes an Arctic White Pocket Printer, which produces premium, waterproof, dye-sublimation prints with optional vintage effects.

— Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The colors change to indicate how saturated the beads are, and the dyes used contain hazardous chemicals.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Definition of dye

Noun

And when Pawlak woke up the next day, the sun was high in the sky and the ocean was the color of dark blue Gatorade.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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