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Meaning of "colorant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLORANT

colorant  [ˈkʌlərənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLORANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colorant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLORANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Colourant

A colourant or colorant is something added to something else to cause a change in colour. Colourants can be: ▪ Dyes ▪ Pigments ▪ Biological pigments ▪ Inks ▪ Paint ▪ Coloured chemicals ▪ Food colourings For example, colourants could be adding white to tint a paint, or black to shade a paint, ultimately changing the colour or value.

Definition of colorant in the English dictionary

The definition of colorant in the dictionary is any substance that imparts colour, such as a pigment, dye, or ink; colouring matter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLORANT


accelerant
ækˈsɛlərənt
adherent
ədˈhɪərənt
Arendt
ˈɛərənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
colourant
ˈkʌlərənt
decolorant
diːˈkʌlərənt
deodorant
diːˈəʊdərənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
exhilarant
ɪɡˈzɪlərənt
fault-tolerant
ˈfɔːltˌtɒlərənt
grandparent
ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
intolerant
ɪnˈtɒlərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
referent
ˈrɛfərənt
refrigerant
rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt
thermotolerant
ˌθɜːməʊˈtɑlərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLORANT

color television
color-blind
colorable
colorably
Colorado
Colorado beetle
Colorado Desert
Colorado ruby
Colorado Springs
Colorado topaz
coloration
coloratura
coloratura soprano
colorature
colorbred
colorbreed
colorcast
colorectal
colored
colorer

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLORANT

ameliorant
amorant
commorant
cormorant
corroborant
edulcorant
expectorant
five-star restaurant
grant
invigorant
odorant
orant
perforant
pig-ignorant
restaurant
roborant
sonorant
vibrant
vorant
warrant

Synonyms and antonyms of colorant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colorant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLORANT

Find out the translation of colorant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colorant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colorant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

着色剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colorante
570 millions of speakers

English

colorant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colorant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلوين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краситель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোপানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colorant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pewarna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Farbstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

着色剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

착색제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pewarnaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu,
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंगारंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boyarmadde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colorante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

barwnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

барвник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colorant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρωστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleurstof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färgämne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fargestoff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colorant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLORANT»

The term «colorant» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.784 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLORANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colorant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLORANT»

Discover the use of colorant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colorant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Application of Bacterial Pigments as Colorant: The Malaysian ...
This book offers interesting insight into initial works carried out to demonstrate the potential use of bacterial pigment as colorant for various applications.
Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, 2011
2
Szycher's Handbook of Polyurethanes, First Edition
At least eight steps must be performed before final chemical colorant type selection can be made on a total colorant system for polyurethanes. 1. The colorant's physical form must be chosen. The forms available are pure colorant as a fine dry ...
Michael Szycher, Ph.D, 1999
3
Coloring of Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
tamin B2 (Riboflavin), carrot extract, caramel or caramel sugar (not to be confused with the food colorant caramel E 1 50). In some countries of the European Union, sandalwood extract is used for coloring meat. This colorant cannot be labeled ...
Gisbert Otterstätter, 1999
4
Food Colorants: Chemical and Functional Properties
If a colorant molecule is transferred into a more polar environment, then the absorption will be subjected to a bathochro- mic (red) shift. If the colorant molecule is transferred into a more apolar environment, the absorption will be subjected to a ...
Carmen Socaciu, 2007
5
Handbook of Green Chemicals
colorant,. textile. inks. color enhancer, furniture coatings Disperbyk®-112 color enhancer, hair conditioners/hand lotions Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba) seed oil color enhancer, high solids coatings Cetyl alcohol; Disponil® 0 1 0 color ...
‎2004
6
Colour Engineering: Achieving Device Independent Colour
from the 2-ink process, and for every 1-ink process the colorant values are calculated that result in the given luminance value. In general zero, two or four colorant values are found that fall within the colorant gamut. For these solutions the ...
Phil Green, Lindsay MacDonald, 2011
7
Search of Excellence, ANTEC 91
Comparison. of. Liquid. Polypropylene. Colorant. to. Polyethylene. and. Polypropylene. Concentrate. Colorants. 2.7 -f Back Pressure V.S. Tensile Strength 3400 3100 200. B. KRAJEWSKI Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI 49307, U.S.A. ...
Society of Plas, Society of Plastic Engineers, 1991
8
Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology
TABLE 1 Continued Color Index Number or name, color, colorant category, solubility 1 5850 red (sodium salt) not easily water-soluble azo colorant 15850: 1 red (calcium salt) azo pigment 15865: 2 red (calcium salt) azo pigment 15880: 1 red ...
André O. Barel, Howard I. Maibach, 2001
9
Robin Hopper Ceramics: A Lifetime of Works, Ideas and Teachings
Colorant Cross- Blending Formulas The mixture of various colorants can give a wide range of hues, similar to those found on charts in a paint store. The chart for Mixing Two Colorants shows one option. The total of the mix again adds up to 10;  ...
Robin Hopper, 2007
10
Inkjet-based Micromanufacturing
screen ranges from 42 to 65 in. and the solid content of the colorant ink is between 5 and 10% in volume. When the solid content of the colorant ink is known in volume, then the average dried colorant film thickness can be approximated.
Jan G. Korvink, Patrick J. Smith, Dong-Youn Shin, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLORANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colorant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Puffed nut future? Frito-Lay files patent for expansion method
“Preferably, the immersing step simultaneously hydrates and marinates at least one flavoring and/or colorant additive into at least a part of an ... «BakeryAndSnacks.com, Jul 15»
2
The chemistry behind a firework explosion
Also contained within these pellets is the colorant and the binder. The colorant chemicals help determine the different colors we see, and the ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
3
Food Colorants Market Anticipated To Reach $2.46 Billion by 2020 …
Rising consumer awareness for natural ingredients is expected to drive natural colorant demand over the next six years. Browse full research ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
4
DIC Announces On-Schedule Completion of Spirulina Extraction Plant
Linablue®, manufactured by the DIC Group, is a vivid blue food coloring made from phycocyanin, a blue colorant extracted from Spirulina. «BevNET.com, Jul 15»
5
Vallejo A&E Source Weekly Biz Buzz: Dixon firm creates instant …
He's been “spraying” since March. “We apply an all-natural colorant to grass,” he said. “It's made of water, natural stone pigments and a natural ... «Vallejo Times Herald, Jul 15»
6
10 Breathtaking Close-Ups Of Your Everyday Food Additives
04_Annatto_FNL-932x524. A colorant that also can function as a mild spice—it's what gives Spanish rice its characteristic flavor and color. «HungryForever, Jul 15»
7
Spectrophotometers for Print, Packaging
These portable, battery operated spectrophotometers, such as X-Rite's MA98, are used by most automakers and their colorant supply chains around the globe. «American Printer Magazine, Jun 15»
8
What Additives Look Like Before They End Up in Your Food
Caption: Shellac, also known as confectioner's resin or candy glaze, is a colorant and preservative made out of—hold on to your hats—a ... «Wired, Jun 15»
9
Allen's to axe crowd favourite lollies
... range of their artificially blue lollies, like cars and snakes, will be temporarily changed to purple until Allen's can find a 'natural blue colorant'. «The Australian Women's Weekly, Jun 15»
10
How Do I Make My Own Senkos?
You need: plastisol $40/gallon, colorant $3-5 each color, glitter $3-5 each color and size, softner, hardner, heat stabilizer, good gloves, ... «BassResource.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Colorant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colorant>. May 2024 ».
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