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pigment
/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
ancient, best, blue, bright, most, most, non-psychoactive, odoriferous
PIGMENT + NOUN
blood, clay, egyptian, tomatoes
PREP.
from, in, upon, with
Definitions
noun
1
Any color in plant or animal cells.
Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for most plants' green colouring.
2
A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder.
Umber is a pigment made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.
3
Wine flavoured with spices and honey.
Oswald, broach the oldest wine-cask; place the best mead, the richest morat, the most sparkling cyder, the most odoriferous pigment, upon the board; […]
verb
1
To add color or pigment to something.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surfa
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Idioms & Phrases
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Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for most plants' green colouring.
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Umber is a pigment made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.
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Oswald, broach the oldest wine-cask; place the best mead, the richest morat, the most sparkling cyder, the most odoriferous pigment, upon the board; […]
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It is said that Lycopene, a pigment found in tomatoes, makes your skin beautiful and helps you lose weight.
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Scientists have discovered that an ancient pigment, called Egyptian blue, can be used as dusting powder to detect fingerprints.
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Some hippie writers invented the idea of a drug called "adrenochrome" which does not actually exist, but is homonymous with a non-psychoactive pigment.
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