tartrazine
/ˈtɑːtrəziːn
/noun [mass noun] Chemistry
A brilliant yellow synthetic dye derived from tartaric acid and used to colour food, drugs, and cosmetics.The study reported that benzoic acid and tartrazine (yellow food colouring E102) had a bad effect on nearly eight out of ten children involved....
- All samples contained one to three kinds of artificial colours, including tartrazine, sunset yellow FCF, red 2G, carmoisine and curcumin.
- E102, also known as tartrazine, gives food a yellow/orange colour.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French tartre 'tartar' + azo- + -ine4.