Colouring vs Pigment - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between colouring and pigment

is that colouring is an alternative spelling of lang=en while pigment is any color in plant or animal cells.

is that colouring is present participle of lang=en while pigment is to add color or pigment to something.

(en noun)

(British, Canada)

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(British, Canada)

(wikipedia pigment)

(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)

* pigmentary

(en verb)

To add color or pigment to something.

* pigmentation

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