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indicator vs colouring material

colouring material vs indicator

indicator and colouring material both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indicator Yes No No No
colouring material Yes No No No
As nouns, colouring material is a hypernym of indicator; that is, colouring material is a word with a broader meaning than indicator:
  • indicator: (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
  • colouring material: any material used for its color
Other hypernyms of indicator include color, coloring material, colour.
indicator (noun) colouring material (noun)
a device for showing the operating condition of some system any material used for its color
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
a signal for attracting attention
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
Difference between indicator and colouring material

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