colourant
Tint-producing substance
A colourant is a substance used to impart colour—a dye, pigment, or stain.
The term appears in technical and commercial contexts: food colourants, hair colourants, textile colourants.
This is the British spelling; Americans write colorant.
Color-imparting material
- dyePigment for changing hues
- dyestuffMaterial that imparts color
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- woadBlue dye from leaves
cochineal · madder · henna · aniline · mordant · colorfast · batik · tie-dye
Color-imparting material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- lipstickCosmetic for coloring lips
- eyeshadowTinted lid cosmetic
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
blush · tint · shimmer · matte · mineral · oxide · mica · titanium
Substance mixed in
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- carmineDeep red from insects
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
paprika · beetroot · annatto · spirulina · chlorophyll · tartrazine · cochineal · artificial
pigment
Color-imparting material
woad · cochineal · madder · henna · aniline · mordant · colorfast · batik · tie-dye · resist
pigment
Color-imparting material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- lipstickCosmetic for coloring lips
- eyeshadowTinted lid cosmetic
mascara · blush · tint · shimmer · matte · mineral · oxide · mica · titanium · carmine
additive
Substance mixed in
saffron · paprika · beetroot · annatto · spirulina · chlorophyll · tartrazine · cochineal · artificial · natural
pigment
Color-imparting material
ultramarine · polymer · plastic · paint · coating · ink · ceramic · dispersion · opacity · stability
pigment
Color-imparting material
- paintColored coating substance
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
tempera · acrylic · oil · pastel · ink · canvas · palette · brushstroke · fresco · mural
colourantbleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
whitener · decolourant · decolorizer · bleaching agent · color remover