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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pig·ment
\\ˈpig-mənt\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, spice, dye, from Latin pigmentumcoloring substance, from pingere to paint — more at paint DATE 14th century 1. a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials; especially : a powdered substance that is mixed with a liquid in which it is relatively insoluble and used especially to impart color to coating materials (as paints) or to inks, plastics, and rubber 2. a coloring matter in animals and plants especially in a cell or tissue; also : any of various related colorless substances • pig·men·tary \\-mən-ˌter-ē\\ adjective
\\-ˌment, -mənt\\ transitive verb DATE 1900 : to color with or as if with pigment English Etymology pigment late 14c., from L. pigmentum "coloring matter, pigment, paint," from root of pingere "to color, paint" (see paint). Variants of this word may have been known in O.E. (e.g. 12c. pyhmentum). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 pigment pig·ment / 5pi^mEnt / noun[U, C] 1. a substance that exists naturally in people, animals and plants and gives their skin, leaves, etc. a particular colour 色素 2. a coloured powder that is mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc. 颜料 OLT pigment noun ⇨ colour 2 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: mineral pigment , or organic pigment , or pigment black B , or pigment blue WNL , or pigment bordeaux N , or pigment cell , or pigment finish , or pigment green B , or pigment orange R , or pigment process , or pigment purple A , or pigment scarlet 3B , or pigment volume , or respiratory pigment , or bile pigment , or black pigment , or urinary pigment , or vulcan fast pigment , or body pigment , or diane pigment pig·ment I. \ˈpigmənt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin pigmentum pigment, paint, from pingere to paint + -mentum -ment — more at paint 1. a. : a natural or synthetic inorganic or organic substance that imparts a color including black or white to other materials; especially : a powder or easily powdered substance mixed with a liquid in which it is relatively insoluble and used in making paints, enamels, and other coating materials, inks, plastics, and rubber and also for imparting opacity and other desirable properties as well as color b. : a compounding ingredient (as a filler or reinforcing agent) used in the manufacture of rubber or plastics — compare dye I 22. a. : any of various coloring matters in animals and plants; especially : solid or opaque coloring matter in a cell or tissue b. : any of various related colorless substances (as various respiratory enzymes) II. \-mənt, -ˌment — see -ment II\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s) transitive verb : to color or imbue with or as if with pigment < wished to pigment the photograph > intransitive verb : to acquire pigment : become colored or imbued < those who pigmented well gave about the same values as those who did not pigment well — Experiment Station Record > |
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