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food coloring

substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink
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food coloring

Summary

food coloring is a class of chemical substances by use[1]. It draws 977 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_substances_by_use category, ranking #13 of 45).[2]

Key Facts

  • food coloring's instance of is recorded as class of chemical substances by use[3].
  • food coloring is a type of food additive[4].
  • food coloring is a type of dye[5].
  • food coloring is used for colourant[6].
  • food coloring's Commons category is recorded as Food colorings[7].
  • food coloring's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Food colorings[8].

Body

Definition and Type

food coloring's instance of is recorded as class of chemical substances by use[3]. Recorded subclass of include food additive[4] and dye[5].

Use and Application

food coloring is used for colourant[6].

Why It Matters

food coloring draws 977 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_substances_by_use category, ranking #13 of 45).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . CAC/GL 36-1989: Class names and the international numbering system for food additives, 2017 English revision. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → food additive, dye
    Instance of → class of chemical substances by use
    Topic's main category → Category:Food colorings
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 4937, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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