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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"
   • ▪ a substance used for colouring or painting, especially a dry powder, which when mixed with oil, water, or another medium constitutes a paint or ink: "all the frescoes are painted with earth pigments"

   verb

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

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. pigmentary adjective
   • 2. pigmental adjective

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