noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a substance that imparts color to materials, living tissues, or products. Used in scientific, industrial, and everyday contexts.
植物の緑色はクロロフィルという色素によるものです。
The green color of plants is due to a pigment called chlorophyll.
この食品には合
Synthetic coloring agents are used in this food.
Compound of 色 (color) and 素 (element, material). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'color substance'.