colourant

/ˈkʌlərənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌlərənt/ (ame, ipa)

colourant — noun

  • colourantsingular
  • colourantsplural

1. any powder, liquid, or other ingredient added to food, hair, fabric, paint, or s

1.名詞C1
釋義

any powder, liquid, or other ingredient added to food, hair, fabric, paint, or similar products so that they take on or shift to a particular colour.

例句

Selim mixed a small amount of red colourant into the icing for his daughter's birthday cake.

collocation: mix/add + colourant + into [product]

The shampoo bottle warned that the natural colourant could stain bathroom tiles permanently.

modifier: natural/synthetic colourant

同義詞
  • dye

    more general; usually for fabric, hair, or other materials soaked in liquid colour

  • pigment

    the solid colour particles themselves, often in paint or ink, before mixing

  • tint

    a lighter or more subtle shade added, often to hair or photographs

  • food colouring

    the everyday term for the kitchen version; 'colourant' is the more technical label

反義詞
  • bleach

    removes colour rather than adding it

文法句型

natural/synthetic + colourant

colourant in + [product]

用法筆記

British spelling; American English uses 'colorant'. Most common in product labels, ingredient lists, and the cosmetics, food, and textile industries — rarely heard in casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I added some colourant to paint my wall blue.
✅I added some paint to make my wall blue.
💡'colourant' is the colouring ingredient, not the finished paint itself.
❌She wore a bright colourant dress to the party.
✅She wore a brightly coloured dress to the party.
💡'colourant' is a noun (the substance), not an adjective for something already coloured.