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pigment

/ˈpɪɡmənt/

Translations

pigmentnoun

pigments

/ˈpɪɡmənt/

pigment

The artist mixed different pigments to create a unique shade of blue for her painting.

L'artiste a mélangé différents pigments pour créer une nuance de bleu unique pour son tableau.

Additional translations

pigmentEn biologie et en botanique.

Synonyms

chromatic substance

Antonyms

bleach

decolorant

colorlessness

pigmentverb

pigmented

Past Simple

pigmented

Past Participle

pigmenting

Gerund

/ˈpɪɡmənt/

Transitive verb meaning to color or impart pigment; used infrequently.

pigmenter

Manufacturers pigment the plastic pellets before molding them into toys.

Les fabricants pigmentent les granulés de plastique avant de les mouler en jouets.

Synonyms

Antonyms

pigmentadjective

/ˈpɪɡmənt/

Attributive use: describing something that contains or relates to pigment.

pigmentaireDomaine technique et scientifique.

The pigment dyes produced a deeper shade than conventional ones.

Les teintures pigmentaires produisaient une nuance plus profonde que les teintures conventionnelles.

Definitions

pigmentnoun

A substance that imparts color to other materials, especially a dry powder that is mixed with a liquid to produce paint or ink.

The artist mixed different pigments to create a unique shade of blue for her painting.

A natural coloring matter in animals or plants, such as melanin in the skin or chlorophyll in plants.

The pigment in the leaves changes color during the autumn season.

pigmentverb

To color or impart pigment to (a surface or material).

Manufacturers pigment the plastic pellets before molding them into toys.

pigmentadjective

Containing or relating to pigment; used for imparting color.

The pigment dyes produced a deeper shade than conventional ones.