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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“Most black pigments at that time were made by burning different materials.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Instead of adding pigments to produce color or applying persistent chemical coatings to control how surfaces interact with water, the researchers build those properties directly into the material's physical structure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Seven portraits give Anne red or red-brown hair and five show a brunette, but the pigments in the paint may have degraded over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 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
Her eyes share similar pigments to her hair.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
