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pigment

[pig-muhnt] / ˈpɪg mənt /


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The researchers emphasize that they are not suggesting chlorophyll, heme, or any particular biological pigment is responsible for Venus's dark ultraviolet features.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

The statue has been patinated with a pigment refined from Lapis Lazuli, a semi-precious stone that has been used by artists for millennia.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Both methods revealed traces of charcoal in the paintings' black pigment.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: This Chanel skin tint features pigment droplets suspended in a water-gel formula to enhance your skin’s appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

The treatment had not worked as rapidly or completely as we had hoped, but I had a dark undercoating of pigment which I could touch up perfectly with stain.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

The research also revealed that the pigments Reynolds used contained lead as well as vermilion, carbon black and one or more iron-earth pigments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

But the clay was dry and there was a colorful palette of pigments in front of me.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The researchers achieved this effect without using added pigments or specialized coatings to hide the residue.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The red color of red leaf lettuce comes from anthocyanins, a group of polyphenol pigments that have attracted attention for their antioxidant properties.

From Science Daily Jun. 15, 2026

British ships in the nineteenth century radically transformed native art by giving the Indians brightly colored paints that unlike native pigments didn’t wash off in the rain.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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