Pigment
01
颜料, 色素
a dry substance that has to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint
例子
The artist mixed the pigment with water to create vibrant paint.
艺术家将颜料与水混合以创造出鲜艳的油漆。
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。
The lab detected pale, colorless intermediates in the pathway that normally yields the red beetroot pigments.
实验室在通常产生红甜菜色素的途径中检测到了苍白、无色的中间体。
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
Chlorophyll is the primary pigment in leaves that gives them their green color and captures light for photosynthesis.
叶绿素是叶子中的主要色素，赋予它们绿色并捕捉光进行光合作用。
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
The designer is currently pigmenting the fabric to achieve the desired shade.
设计师目前正在染色布料以达到所需的色调。
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
Over time, the clay pigmented, turning the once stark white walls of the building into a warm, earthy tone.
随着时间的推移，粘土着色，将建筑物曾经雪白的墙壁变成了温暖的土色调。
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。
