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    pigment
    /ˈpɪɡm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the natural colouring matter of animal or plant tissue: "carotenoid pigments are red, orange, or yellow"

    verb

    • 1. colour (something) with or as if with pigment: "the therapy masks the appearance of stretch marks by pigmenting skin"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIGMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Pigment is a substance that gives something a particular colour, such as skin, hair, or paint. Learn more about the types, functions, and examples of pigment from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pigmentPigment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of pigment as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how pigment is used in coloring materials, animals, plants, and human skin.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pigmentPIGMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PigmentPigment - Wikipedia

    A pigment is a powder used to add color or change visual appearance. Pigments are completely or nearly insoluble and chemically unreactive in water or another medium; in contrast, dyes are colored substances which are soluble or go into solution at some stage in their use.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIGMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Pigment is a substance that gives something a particular color, such as skin, hair, or paint. Learn more about the types, functions, and uses of pigment with examples and collocations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pigmentPigment - definition of pigment by The Free Dictionary

    A pigment is a substance that produces a color in plant or animal tissue, or a dry powder that is mixed with a liquid to make paint, ink, etc. Learn more about different types of pigments, their functions, and their names from various sources and dictionaries.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIGMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A pigment is a substance that gives something a particular colour, such as chlorophyll or haemoglobin. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations and usage of pigment with Collins English Dictionary.

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