- pigment pig·ment n
- ['pɪɡmənt]
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pig|ment — «PIHG muhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a coloring matter, especially a powder or some easily pulverized dry substance. Paint and dyes are made by mixing pigments with oil, water, or some other liquid. »A remarkably white pigment, titanium dioxide,… … Useful english dictionary
de|pig|ment — «dee PIHG muhnt», transitive verb. to deprive of pigment: »A dark skinned animal kept in a dark room for several years would tend to become depigmented, etiolated, and its skin would appear white, but as soon as it was exposed to the sun the… … Useful english dictionary
Pigment — Pig ment, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pigment cell — Pigment Pig ment, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pho|to|pig|ment — «FOH toh PIHG muhnt», noun. a pigment whose characteristics are changed by the action of light: »The photochemist cannot study the photopigments of a single receptor in living animals and the finest microelectrode is gross in size when compared… … Useful english dictionary
pigment — pig•ment [[t]ˈpɪg mənt[/t]] n. 1) a dry insoluble substance, usu. pulverized, that when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc 2) a coloring matter or substance 3) cbl any of various biological substances, as chlorophyll and… … From formal English to slang
pigment — pig|ment [ˈpıgmənt] n [U and C] [Date: 1100 1200; : Latin; Origin: pigmentum, from pingere to paint ] a natural substance that makes skin, hair, plants etc a particular colour ▪ Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin and eyes. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pigment — pig|ment Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
Pigment — Pig|ment das; [e]s, e <aus lat. pigmentum »Färbestoff, Farbe; Würze« zu pingere »(be)malen«>: 1. in Form von Körnern in den Zellen bes. der Haut eingelagerter, die Färbung der Gewebe bestimmender Farbstoff; Körperfarbstoff (Med., Biol.). 2 … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
pigment — pig|ment [ pıgmənt ] noun count or uncount a natural substance that gives color to something such as paint, skin, or hair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pigment — pig·ment … English syllables
