Meanings
noun
- dyes; FD&C code; dyes; FD&C codeA color additive composed principally of erythrosine.
Red dye No. 3: red 3, FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine
2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNNSynonyms: E127, erythrosine, Red 3, red 3
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA color additive composed principally of erythrosine.
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FD&C Red No. 3. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FD%26C%20Red%20No.%203
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “FD&C Red No. 3,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FD%26C%20Red%20No.%203.
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