pigment

Definitions


[ˈpɪɡm(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the natural colouring matter of animal or plant tissue
(e.g: carotenoid pigments are red, orange, or yellow)


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Origin:
Middle English, from Latin pigmentum, from pingere ‘to paint’. The verb dates from the late 19th century


[ˈpɪɡm(ə)nt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- colour (something) with or as if with pigment
(e.g: the therapy masks the appearance of stretch marks by pigmenting skin)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English, from Latin pigmentum, from pingere ‘to paint’. The verb dates from the late 19th century




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