Definition of Pigments. Meaning of Pigments. Synonyms of Pigments

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Definition of Pigments

Pigment
Pigment Pig"ment, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See Paint, and cf. Pimento, Orpiment.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle. 2. (Physiol.) Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc. 3. Wine flavored with species and honey. --Sir W. Scott. Pigment cell (Physiol.), a small cell containing coloring matter, as the pigmented epithelial cells of the choroid and iris, or the pigmented connective tissue cells in the skin of fishes, reptiles, etc.

Meaning of Pigments from wikipedia

- in their use. Dyes are often organic compounds whereas pigments are often inorganic. Pigments of prehistoric and historic value include ochre, charcoal...
- Green pigments are the materials used to create the green colors seen in painting and the other arts. At one time, such pigments came from minerals, particularly...
- Blue pigments are natural or synthetic materials, traditionally made from minerals, Being water-insoluble by definition, blue pigments used to make the...
- Cadmium pigments are a class of pigments that contain cadmium. Most of the cadmium produced worldwide has been for use in rechargeable nickel–cadmium batteries...
- photosynthetic pigments (in order of increasing polarity): Carotene: an orange pigment Xanthophyll: a yellow pigment Phaeophytin a: a gray-brown pigment Phaeophytin...
- commercially or artistically important inorganic pigments of natural and synthetic origin. Aluminosilicate pigments Ultramarine violet (PV15): a synthetic or...
- blue pigments. In the CMYK color model used in modern printing, purple is made by combining magenta pigment with either cyan pigment, black pigment, or...
- palettes consisting of a small set of pigments are sufficient to mix a diverse gamut of colors. The set of pigments available to mix diverse gamuts of color...
- Modern ochre pigments often are made using synthetic iron oxide. Pigments which use natural ochre pigments indicate it with the name PY-43 (Pigment yellow 43)...
- Biological pigments include plant pigments and flower pigments. Many biological structures, such as skin, eyes, feathers, fur and hair contain pigments such...