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Pigment vs Euxanthin - What's the difference?

pigment | euxanthin |

As nouns the difference between pigment and euxanthin

is that pigment is pigment while euxanthin is indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.

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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    euxanthin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * euxanthine

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia euxanthin)
  • Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.