Dye vs. Pigment

Dyenoun

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

Dyenoun

Any hue, color, or blee.

Dyeverb

(transitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.

Dyeverb

To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.

Dyenoun

Color produced by dyeing.

Dyenoun

Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.

Dyenoun

Same as Die, a lot.

Dyenoun

a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Dyeverb

color with dye;

Dyenoun

a natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something

Dyeverb

add a colour to or change the colour of (something) by soaking it in a solution impregnated with a dye

Dyeverb

take colour well or badly during the dyeing process

Dye

A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to the substrate to which it is being applied. This distinguishes dyes from pigments which do not chemically bind to the material they color.

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.