Meaning
colouring, dye
- a substance used to add colour to food, fabrics, or other materials
In a sentence
Questa bibita non contiene alcun colorante artificiale.
This drink contains no artificial colouring.
Abbiamo aggiunto poche gocce di colorante alla glassa della torta.
We added a few drops of colouring to the cake icing.
Quali coloranti sono ammessi nella produzione biologica?
Which dyes are permitted in organic production?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| colorante | masculine · singular |
| coloranti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun; commonly found on food packaging labels as 'coloranti artificiali'.