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pigment
[pig-muhnt]
noun
a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
a coloring matter or substance.
Biology.any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or plants colors them.
verb (used with object)
to color; add pigment to.
verb (used without object)
to become pigmented; acquire color; develop pigmentation.
a poor quality of paper that doesn't pigment well.
pigment
/ ˈɪɡəԳ /
noun
a substance occurring in plant or animal tissue and producing a characteristic colour, such as chlorophyll in green plants and haemoglobin in red blood
any substance used to impart colour
a powder that is mixed with a liquid to give a paint, ink, etc
pigment
An organic compound that gives a characteristic color to plant or animal tissues and is involved in vital processes. Chlorophyll, which gives a green color to plants, and hemoglobin, which gives blood its red color, are examples of pigments.
A substance or material used as coloring.
Other 51Թ Forms
- hyperpigmented adjective
- nonpigmented adjective
- unpigmented adjective
- ˈ辱Գٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pigment1
Example Sentences
People of color also pigment more easily when their skin is damaged.
Mars and other firms have disputed claims of health risks associated with consumption of titanium dioxide, a white pigment that is used in bakery products, sweets, cosmetics and other products such as paint.
A Neanderthal man is believed to have dipped his finger in red pigment to paint a nose on a pebble around 43,000 years ago.
The scientists believe that the gene instructs those melanocytes to produce lighter pigment.
It is a common constituent in lithium-ion batteries and paint pigments.
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