pigment
noun/ˈpɪɡmənt/
/ˈpɪɡmənt/
[uncountable, countable]- a substance that exists naturally in people, animals and plants and gives their skin, leaves, etc. a particular colour
- Haemoglobin is the red pigment found in blood.
- a coloured powder that is mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.
- The wool is coloured using only natural pigment dyes.
Word OriginMiddle English, from Latin pigmentum, from pingere ‘to paint’
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