Pigment
01
颜料, 色素
a dry substance that has to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint
例子
Red pigment was added to the mixture for a richer color.
为了获得更丰富的颜色，混合物中添加了红色颜料。
02
发色团, 色素前体
colorless or weakly colored biochemical compounds closely related to pigments, including precursors, intermediates, or degradation products involved in pigment biosynthesis or breakdown
例子
During early chlorophyll synthesis, several colorless precursors build up before the green pigment forms.
在早期叶绿素合成过程中，在绿色色素形成之前，几种无色前体会积累起来。
03
色素, 天然着色剂
a chemical compound in plants, animals, or microbes that produces a characteristic color in cells or tissues
例子
The bird 's bright plumage results from a combination of carotenoid pigments deposited in the feathers.
鸟儿的鲜艳羽毛是由沉积在羽毛中的类胡萝卜素色素组合而成的。
to pigment
01
上色, 染色
to add color to something using a specific colored material or substance
Transitive: to pigment a surface or fabric
例子
Artists often pigment their paintings with a variety of colors.
艺术家经常用各种颜色着色他们的画作。
02
着色, 染色
to become colored with a particular hue or tint
Intransitive
例子
The fabric slowly pigmented as it soaked up the dye, transforming from pale to vibrant.
布料在吸收染料时慢慢着色，从苍白变为鲜艳。
