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colourant
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colourantnoun
A pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue
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Colourant
A colourant/colour additive (British spelling) or colorant/color additive (American spelling) is a substance that is added or applied in order to change the colour of a material or surface. Colourants can be used for many purposes including printing, painting, and for colouring many types of materials such as foods and plastics. Colourants work by absorbing varying amounts of light at different wavelengths (or frequencies) of its spectrum, transmitting (if translucent) or reflecting the remaining light in straight lines or scattered. Most colourants can be classified as dyes or pigments, or containing some combination of these. Typical dyes are formulated as solutions, while pigments are made up of solid particles suspended and are generally suspended in a vehicle (e.g., linseed oil). The colour a colourant imparts to a substance is mediated by other ingredients it is mixed with such as binders and fillers are added, for example in paints and inks. In addition, some colourants impart colour through reactions with other substances. Colourants, or their constituent compounds, may be classified chemically as inorganic (often from a mineral source) and organic (often from a biological source).
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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.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of colourant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of colourant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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