coloring material
- noun
- /ˈkʌlərɪŋ məˈtɪrəl/
- US
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material colorante
- The artist experimented with a new coloring material to achieve deeper shades in her painting.
Examples
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Natural coloring materials are often preferred for food products to avoid artificial additives.
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You can find various coloring materials at the craft store.
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The workshop teaches children how to make their own coloring material from everyday ingredients.
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The artist prefers using natural coloring materials for her paintings.
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The artist experimented with a new coloring material to achieve deeper shades in her painting.
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Natural coloring materials are often preferred for food products to avoid artificial additives.
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The workshop teaches children how to make their own coloring material from everyday ingredients.
Synonyms
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1.0
A paint or dye used to give something a particular shade
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1.4
A liquid or powder that people add to food to give it color
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2.0
A liquid or cream that colors hair
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A product used to make hair, skin, or wood lighter in color
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A thing added to food, fabric, paint, or cosmetics to give color
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A thing added to food or drink to change how it looks
A substance used to add color to cloth and hair
A product that you put on hair to make it a different shade
A material that changes color when exposed to light, heat, or chemicals
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'coloring' (the action/process of adding color) + 'material' (a substance) yields a substance used for coloring, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning. This is a common English noun–noun compounding pattern and has clear parallels in other languages, making it transparently understandable.
Etymology
Coloring material comes from the simple picture of a material used for coloring, like paint, dye, or a spice that gives food its color. So, it means a substance used 'to add or change color' in another thing.