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Colors vs Pigment - What's the difference?

colors | pigment |

As nouns the difference between colors and pigment

is that colors is (plural only) the flag of a nation or team while pigment is pigment.

As a verb colors

is (color).

colors

English

Alternative forms

* colours

Noun

(colors)
  • (plural only) The flag of a nation or team.
    • The colors were raised over the new territory.
  • (plural only) Gang insignia.
    • Both of the perpetrators were wearing colors .
  • English plurals
  • (plural only, military) The morning ceremony of raising the flag.

    • Related terms

    * school colors * team colors

    Verb

    (head)
  • (color)
    • ----

    pigment

    English

    (wikipedia pigment)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any color in plant or animal cells
    • Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for most plants' green colouring.
  • A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder
    • Umber is a pigment made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.
  • (obsolete) Wine flavoured with spices and honey.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)

    Derived terms

    * pigmentary

    Related terms

    * pimiento

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To add color or pigment to something.

    • Derived terms

    * pigmentation

    Anagrams

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