pigment

Example Sentences

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“It’s the toluene. Toluene is colorless, but it’s used to dissolve and suspend the pigments in the polish, and helps the polish stick to the nail. It also contributes to its glossiness once it dries.”

From Literature

"The footprints of craftworking buildings were found along with evidence for different stages of production, including the creation of vellum, pigments for the pages and glass stud mounts for the cover and bindings," she said.

From BBC

Scientists can estimate a plant's metabolic activity by examining its chlorophyll, the green pigment that allows plants to carry out photosynthesis.

From Science Daily

I imagined a vitrine of the pigments used to achieve those “Gainsborough blues”—indigo, Prussian blue, ultramarine, azurite.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hints of pink eye shadow, dark eyeliner, red pigmented eyebrows and crimson lipstick complete the transformation — the next “national treasure” has taken the stage.

From Los Angeles Times