pigment

pigment
noun
  1. the natural colouring matter of animal or plant tissue
    色素,颜料
    ■a substance used for colouring or painting, especially a dry powder, which when mixed with oil, water, or another medium constitutes a paint or ink
    涂料(通常为粉状,混在油、水或另一溶剂中作油漆或颜料)
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. pigmented]colour (something) with or as if with pigment
    给…着色,给…染色,染
派生
pigmentary
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English, from Latin pigmentum, from pingere 'to paint'. The verb dates from the early 20th cent
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