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Pigment vs Tauranin - What's the difference?

pigment | tauranin |

As nouns the difference between pigment and tauranin

is that pigment is pigment while tauranin is (organic compound) a sesquiterpene quinone that is a metabolic pigment found in some fungi.

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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    tauranin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A sesquiterpene quinone that is a metabolic pigment found in some fungi