pigment
nounmasculinetécnico/piɡˈmẽ.tu/medium
pig·men·to
Definition
A substance that imparts color to other materials, especially a powdered substance mixed with a liquid to produce paint, ink, etc.
Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants.
The artist mixed her own pigments from natural minerals.
Common collocations
natural pigmentskin pigmentyellow pigment
Etymology
Do latim 'pigmentum'.