pigment

3 definitions • 2 examples

a substance that gives something a particular colour when it is present in it or is added to it:

Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin, and eyes that is present in varying amounts in every human being.

Pigment is mixed into oil, glue, egg, etc. to make different types of paint.

a natural substance that produces color in animals and plants, such as of skin, hair, and leaves

Pigment is also the substance in a paint or dye that gives it its color.