pigment[noun]Synonyms: colour, colouring, dye, paint, stain, tincture, tint
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pig‧ment /ˈpɪɡmənt/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Latin;
Origin: pigmentum, from pingere 'to paint']
a natural substance that makes skin, hair, plants etc a particular colour:
Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin and eyes.
The artist Sandy Lee uses natural pigments in her work. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲