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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.
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱Գٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- p·辱mԳ· adjective
- ԴDz·辱mԳ· adjective
- ܲ·辱mԳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pigment1
Example Sentences
Restoring a Rothko painting is a difficult task because "Rothko's mixture of pigments and resins and glues were quite complex", Mr Helm said.
Earlier this year, Owens designed a suitcase for the brand with a bronzed exterior that required handmade pigment, making each suitcase unique.
The congenital disorder affects just one in 20,000 people and means he lacks pigment in his skin, hair and eyes as well as having a visual impairment.
These photoreceptors also regulate things like sexual and asexual development and metabolism, accumulation of protective pigments and proteins, and growth.
Orange, yellow and red pigments exert the most influence over skin, and orange seems to reign supreme.
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