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• col|or|ant — «KUHL uhr uhnt», noun. a coloring matter, such as a pigment or dye: »The property of a colorant that makes it absorb more of one part of the visible spectrum than another is its chemical constitution (Deane B. Judd). ╂[< French colorant,… …   Useful english dictionary

• de|col|or|ant — «dee KUHL uhr uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a substance that bleaches or removes color. –adj. that can remove color; bleaching …   Useful english dictionary

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• col·o·ny — /ˈkɑːləni/ noun, pl nies [count] 1 a : an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it Massachusetts was one of the original 13 British colonies that later became the United States. a former French colony in… …   Useful english dictionary

• myr|me|col|o|gy — «MUR muh KOL uh jee», noun. the scientific study of ants. ╂[< Greek mýrmēx, ēkos ant + English logy] …   Useful english dictionary

• colorant — col·or·ant …   English syllables

• colourant — col|our|ant BrE colorant AmE [ˈkʌlərənt] n a substance used to change the colour of something, especially someone s hair …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• colorant — col|or|ant [ kʌlərənt ] noun count a substance used for giving something a different color …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• colorant — col•or•ant [[t]ˈkʌl ər ənt[/t]] n. something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye • Etymology: 1880–85; < F, prp. of colorer < L colōrāre to color …   From formal English to slang

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