pigments

[pig-muhnt]

pig·ment

[pig-muhnt]
noun
1.
a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
2.
a coloring matter or substance.
3.
Biology. any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or plants colors them.
verb (used with object)
4.
to color; add pigment to.

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Pigments is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
verb (used without object)
5.
to become pigmented; acquire color; develop pigmentation: a poor quality of paper that doesn't pigment well.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pigmentum paint, equivalent to pig- (stem of pingere to paint) + -mentum -ment

hy·per·pig·ment·ed, adjective
non·pig·ment·ed, adjective
un·pig·ment·ed, adjective
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pigment   (pĭg'mənt)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. An organic compound that gives a characteristic color to plant or animal tissues and is involved in vital processes. Chlorophyll, which gives a green color to plants, and hemoglobin, which gives blood its red color, are examples of pigments.

  2. A substance or material used as coloring.


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