pigment
noun /ˈpɪɡmənt/
/ˈpɪɡmənt/
[uncountable, countable]- a substance that exists naturally in people, animals and plants and gives their skin, leaves, etc. a particular colour
色素 - Haemoglobin is the red pigment found in blood.
血红蛋白是血液中发现的红色色素。
- Haemoglobin is the red pigment found in blood.
- a coloured powder that is mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.
颜料 - The wool is coloured using only natural pigment dyes.
羊毛只用天然色素染色。
- The wool is coloured using only natural pigment dyes.
词源Middle English, from Latin pigmentum, from pingere ‘to paint’