pigment

Example Sentences

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Crucially, the artist did more than simply spray pigment around a hand pressed to the wall, the researchers say.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Its provenance was certified through methods including X-ray imaging and pigment analysis, he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Silicone-based materials came into play for his face, soldiers, chest, back and right arm, since the material is clear and can be dyed to match the pigment of the creature’s skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

While you can’t help but appreciate the cherry red of the deep-sea atolla jellyfish, you will also learn why its unusual pigment persists in the lightless depths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

In structure and pigment content they are the images of prokaryotic blue-green algae.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas