"butter yellow" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more butter yellow [comparative], most butter yellow [superlative], butter-yellow [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} butter yellow (comparative more butter yellow, superlative most butter yellow)
  1. Having a light, soft yellow colour. Categories (topical): Yellows
    Sense id: en-butter_yellow-en-adj-~16uUizw Disambiguation of Yellows: 41 41 18

Noun

Forms: butter yellows [plural], butter-yellow [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} butter yellow (countable and uncountable, plural butter yellows)
  1. A light, soft yellow colour. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Yellows
    Sense id: en-butter_yellow-en-noun-4NAu~sbK Disambiguation of Yellows: 41 41 18
  2. (organic chemistry) An azo dye with the formula C₆H₅N₂C₆H₄N(CH₃)₂, used as a food additive in butter and margarine before its toxicity was recognized. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Yellows Synonyms: methyl yellow
    Sense id: en-butter_yellow-en-noun-8Ih7yMbF Disambiguation of Yellows: 41 41 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 94 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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