PIGMENT


Meaning of PIGMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɪɡmənt ]

n. & v. --n. 1 colouring-matter used as paint or dye, usu. as an insoluble suspension. 2 the natural colouring-matter of animal or plant tissue, e.g. chlorophyll, haemoglobin. --v.tr. colour with or as if with pigment. øøpigmental adj. pigmentary adj. [ME f. L pigmentum f. pingere paint]

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