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Pigment vs Chromoplast - What's the difference?

pigment | chromoplast |

As nouns the difference between pigment and chromoplast

is that pigment is pigment while chromoplast is (biology) any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored.

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

    * ----

    chromoplast

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chromoplast) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored