colourant vs dye

colourant

noun
  • A pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue 

dye

noun
  • Any hue, color, or blee. 

  • A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied. 

verb
  • To colour with dye, or as if with dye. 

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