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Pigment vs Coloring - What's the difference?

pigment | coloring |

As nouns the difference between pigment and coloring

is that pigment is pigment while coloring is an act or process which applies color.

As a verb coloring is

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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

    * ----

    coloring

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (mainly British: ) colouring

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or process which applies color.
  • The appearance as to color.
  • A disguise or discoloration.

    • Related terms

    * colorable * coloration * colored * color guard * colorless * color line