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Pigment vs Epoxy - What's the difference?

pigment | epoxy |

As nouns the difference between pigment and epoxy

is that pigment is any color in plant or animal cells while epoxy is a thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

As verbs the difference between pigment and epoxy

is that pigment is to add color or pigment to something while epoxy is to glue with epoxy.

As an adjective epoxy is

derived from an epoxide.

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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    epoxy

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.

    • Noun

    (epoxies)
  • A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

    • Verb

  • To glue with epoxy.