pigment
noun
a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
unpigmented
-
a word derived from
pigment.
Example Sentences
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The medical condition sees paler, unpigmented patches develop on a person's skin.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2021
Many birds lay white, unpigmented eggs—as do all lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and the only known egg-laying mammals, the platypus and the echidna.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 18, 2017
A quick look with dive torches shows that the clear blue water is inhabited by these unpigmented troglodytes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2011
And people of all races have pale, unpigmented palms and soles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Berries uniform in size and shape, small, round, light red, covered with thin bloom, persistent, firm; skin thin, tough, adherent, unpigmented, astringent; flesh light green, translucent, juicy, tender, aromatic, vinous, refreshing, sweet; best in quality.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
