pigment
Translation
pigment, colourant
Examples
Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its color.
Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its colour.
The artist mixed the blue pigment with oil.
The artist mixed the blue pigment with oil.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) pigment a substance that gives something a particular colour Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its colour.
Similar Words
Synonyms: colour, dye, tint, colourant
Etymology
From Latin 'pigmentum' meaning 'colouring matter', which comes from 'pingere' meaning 'to paint'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'pig' being painted with colourful 'pigment'. The word 'paint' and 'pigment' share a Latin root.