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primary pigment

noun as in primary color

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The primary pigment in human skin is melanin.

From BBC

It suppresses primary pigment made in petals, leaving areas where the white or yellow underlying color shows.

The chemical pigment chlorophyll - the primary pigment used in photosynthesis - is what gives leaves their green color, he said.

Adding nuance are co-pigments that alter a primary pigment's shade or result in white or cream-colored petals.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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