pigment
noun
a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
pigments
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pluralof pigment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the absence of the green chlorophyll, red, yellow and orange pigments protect leaves from sun damage during this delicate recycling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The research also revealed that the pigments Reynolds used contained lead as well as vermilion, carbon black and one or more iron-earth pigments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the clay was dry and there was a colorful palette of pigments in front of me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Mineral pigments, however, usually contain no carbon and therefore cannot be analyzed in the same way.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Indians incorporated the new pigments into their traditions, expanding them and in the process creating an aesthetic nouvelle vague.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
