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- pigment ['pɪgmənt]
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a substance occurring in plant or animal tissue and producing a characteristic colour, such as chlorophyll in green plants and haemoglobin in red blood
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any substance used to impart colour
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a powder that is mixed with a liquid to give a paint, ink, etc
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[Etymology]
C14: from Latin pigmentum, from pingere to paint
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a substance occurring in plant or animal tissue and producing a characteristic colour, such as chlorophyll in green plants and haemoglobin in red blood
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