butter yellow (English, noun)
expansion: butter yellow (countable and uncountable, plural butter yellows)
Senses:
glosses: A light, soft yellow colour.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: An azo dye with the formula C₆H₅N₂C₆H₄N(CH₃)₂, used as a food additive in butter and margarine before its toxicity was recognized.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: butter yellows
tags: plural
form: butter-yellow
tags: alternative