colourant

colourant

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English colour
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -āns
Old French -antbor.
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Proto-Germanic *-ndz
Proto-West Germanic *-andī
Old English -ende
Middle English -ant
English -ant
English colourant

    From colour + -ant.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkʌlər(ə)nt/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    colourant (plural colourants)

    1. A pigment, dye or other colour-altering product added to something.

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