coloring material 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any material used for its color

Examples

1.she used a different color for the trim

Synonyms

colouring material 1
any material used for its color
color 5
any material used for its color
colour 1
any material used for its color

Hyponym

paint 1

noun

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

indicator 4

noun

(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

mordant 1

noun

a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

dye 1

noun

a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

tincture 1

noun

a substance that colors or dyes