Bilinnoun
(biochemistry) Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.
Bilinnoun
A name applied to the amorphous or crystalline mass obtained from bile by the action of alcohol and ether. It is composed of a mixture of the sodium salts of the bile acids.
Pigmentnoun
(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells
Pigmentnoun
A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder
Pigmentnoun
(obsolete) Wine flavoured with spices and honey.
Pigmentverb
(transitive) To add color or pigment to something.
Pigmentnoun
Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle.
Pigmentnoun
Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc.
Pigmentnoun
Wine flavored with species and honey.
Pigmentnoun
dry coloring matter (especially an insoluble powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc)
Pigmentverb
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Pigmentverb
color or dye with a pigment;
Pigment
A pigment is a colored material that is completely or nearly insoluble in water. In contrast, dyes are typically soluble, at least at some stage in their use.