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colorant
(kul′ər ənt)
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noun
a pigment, dye, etc. used to give color to something
Origin: Fr < prp. of colorer, to color
See colorant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Something, especially a dye, pigment, ink, or paint, that colors or modifies the hue of something else.
adjective Of or being a subtractive primary color.
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