pigment
IPA: pˈɪgmʌnt
noun
- (biology) Any color in plant or animal cells
- A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder
- (obsolete) Wine flavoured with spices and honey.
verb
- (transitive) To add color or pigment to something.
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Examples of "pigment" in Sentences
- The pigment is extraordinarily stable.
- The gills are spotted with red pigmentation.
- The pigment gives the paint opacity and color.
- Brazilein is the name for the oxidised pigment.
- The bright green color is also due to pigmentation.
- Dilution controls the intensity of the pigmentation.
- This is the color of the raw unprocessed carmine pigment.
- The iris is the heavily pigmented colored part of the eye.
- He mixes his own paint from the raw pigments for his egg tempera work.
- The works were painted in tempera, using egg yolk and glue to bind the pigment.
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