着ちゃく色しょく料りょう

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Meanings

Commonly used for food coloring, but can refer to any coloring agent in industrial or artistic contexts.

〈物もの〉に着ちゃく色しょく料りょうを使つかうto use coloring agent in something
このお菓か子しには天てん然ねんの着ちゃく色しょく料りょうを使つかっている。
Natural food coloring is used in this snack.
着ちゃく色しょく料りょうが入はいっているto contain coloring agent (as an ingredient)
このジュースには着ちゃく色しょく料りょうが入はいっていない。
This juice doesn't contain any artificial coloring.
着ちゃく色しょく料りょうを加くわえるto add coloring agent
ケーキの生き地じに赤あかい着ちゃく色しょく料りょうを加くわえた。
I added red food coloring to the cake batter.
合ごう成せい着ちゃく色しょく料りょうsynthetic coloring agent (as opposed to natural)
合ごう成せい着ちゃく色しょく料りょうを避さけて、天てん然ねんのものを選えらんだ。
I avoided synthetic food coloring and chose natural products instead.

色しき素そ
色素 refers to natural or chemical pigment itself, while 着色料 specifically means a substance added to color food or products.
染せん料りょう
染料 is a dye used mainly for coloring textiles or materials, whereas 着色料 usually refers to additives used in food or manufactured goods.
添てん加か物ぶつ
添加物 is the broad category of all food additives, while 着色料 is one specific type of additive used only for coloring.

着ちゃく色しょくN1
着色 means the act or process of coloring something, while 着色料 is the actual substance used to do the coloring.

Compound of 着色 (coloring) + 料 (material, ingredient).