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colorant en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from French colorant, equivalent to color + -ant.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of colourant.
   alt of colourant
   • That difference is “very challenging for companies, because, for example, if a company produces 10 different products that are red, they could be using one synthetic colorant,” Giusti said. “But if they want to replace the synthetic colorant with a natural alternative, they may need to use up to 10 different natural colorants.” 2025 April 30, Kristen Rogers, “What eliminating artificial food dyes could mean for the food system”, in CNN:
   • And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027. 2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

biocolorant