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   Pig·ment

   noun

   • 1. the natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue: "carotenoid pigments are red, orange, or yellow"
   • ▪ a substance used for coloring or painting, especially a dry powder, which when mixed with oil, water, or another medium constitutes a paint or ink: "all the frescoes are painted with earth pigments"

   verb

   • 1. color (something) with or as if with pigment: "the therapy masks the appearance of stretch marks by pigmenting skin"

   Word Origin Middle English, from Latin pigmentum, from pingere ‘to paint’. The verb dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pigmentary adjective
   • 2. pigmental adjective

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2. www.britannica.com › science › human-skinHuman skin - Pigmentation, Melanin, UV Rays | Britannica

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   Jun 4, 2024 · The human skin is variously coloured and shows remarkable individual variations even within racial groups. The appearance of the skin is partly due to the reddish pigment in the blood of the superficial vessels. In the main, however, it is determined by melanin, a pigment manufactured by dendritic cells called melanocytes, found among the basal ...

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   What is skin pigmentation?

   • Pigmentation is simply skin’s coloration, determined by the amount of melanin produced by the skin cells. This umbrella term can include a wide variety of skin pigmentation disorders that can affect small or large areas of the skin. It includes genetic conditions, as well as environmental ones, such as sunspots or liver spots.

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   How is skin pigmentation discoloration treated?

   • Treatment for skin pigmentation discoloration varies depending on the cause. Certain forms of skin discoloration may fade with over-the-counter solutions and self-care. Other skin conditions may require ongoing management with the help of a qualified dermatologist, or doctor who specializes in skin, nails, and hair.

   Skin Pigmentation: Causes, Disorders, Treatment - Verywell Health

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   What is hyperpigmentation & how is it treated?

   • Hyperpigmentation may be assisted or faded with the use of topical fading agents, IPL, laser and/or peels. In very rare cases, hypopigmentation may occur. These are zones where the skin's own natural pigment does't return, leaving paler skin tone instead. This may be temporary or permanent.

   Plexr Plasma Pen – Skinstitute

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Orange_(colour)Orange (colour) - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · The orange colour of many fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and oranges, comes from carotenes, a type of photosynthetic pigment. These pigments convert the light energy that the plants absorb from the Sun into chemical energy for the plants' growth.

5. www.ulprospector.com › knowledge › 17604Pigments in Paint and Coatings: An In-Depth Technical Overview

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   6 days ago · Pigment extenders, also known as fillers, are materials added to paint and coating formulations to improve their properties, reduce costs, and enhance performance without significantly affecting the color. They play a crucial role in modifying the physical and chemical characteristics of the final product.

6. www.britannica.com › science › coloration-biologyColoration - Interference, Pigments, Structural | Britannica

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   Jun 12, 2024 · The outermost skin cells may be pigmented, as in humans, or special pigment-containing cells, chromatophores, may occur in the deeper layers of the skin. Depending on the colour of their pigment, chromatophores are termed melanophores (black), erythrophores (red), xanthophores (yellow), or leucophores (white).

7. www.britannica.com › Nitrogenous-pigmentsColoration - Nitrogenous Pigments | Britannica

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   Jun 12, 2024 · Coloration - Nitrogenous Pigments: A biologically important class of water-soluble, nitrogenous 16-membered ring, or cyclic, compounds is referred to as porphyrins. The elementary structural unit of all porphyrins is a large ring itself composed of four pyrrole rings, or cyclic tetrapyrroles.

8. www.chemistryworld.com › features › the-colourfulThe colourful science | Feature | Chemistry World

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   It is mercury sulfide, which was used in its mineral form as a pigment at least since Roman times. Making the compound artificially from its elements gave a richer colour, and this process ...

9. www.chemistryworld.com › features › egyptian-blueEgyptian blue: more than just a colour | Feature | Chemistry ...

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   Artists’ desire to have a more readily available pigment than lapis lazuli led ancient chemists to produce Egyptian blue. Since its rediscovery 200 years ago, the compound’s chemistry has ...