tartrazine

[ tahr-truh-zeen, -zin ]
/ ˈtɑr trəˌzin, -zɪn /

noun

Yellow No. 5.

Origin of tartrazine

1890–95; tartr- (combining form representing tartar) + azine

Words nearby tartrazine

tartine, tartini, tartlet, tartrate, tartrated, tartrazine, tartu, tartuffe, tartuffery, tarty, taruntius

British Dictionary definitions for tartrazine

tartrazine
/ (ˈtɑːtrəˌziːn, -zɪn) /

noun

an azo dye that produces a yellow colour: widely used as a food additive (E102) in convenience foods, soft drinks, sweets, etc, and in drugs, and also to dye textiles