pigmentation
n. coloration, tinting, addition of color | ||||
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Pigmentation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Pigmentation
(n.)
A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver.
(n.)
A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver.
| WordNet 2.0 |
pigmentation
Noun
1. the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
(hypernym) deposition, deposit
(derivation) pigment
2. coloration of living tissues by pigment
(antonym) depigmentation
(hypernym) coloration, colouration
(hyponym) chromatism
(derivation) pigment
Noun
1. the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
(hypernym) deposition, deposit
(derivation) pigment
2. coloration of living tissues by pigment
(antonym) depigmentation
(hypernym) coloration, colouration
(hyponym) chromatism
(derivation) pigment
Pigmentation Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| President's DNA Initiative Glossary |
Pigmentation
Coloration or discoloration by formation or deposition of pigment in the tissues. In a forensic hair examination, the description of the aggregation, distribution, and density of pigment granules.
Coloration or discoloration by formation or deposition of pigment in the tissues. In a forensic hair examination, the description of the aggregation, distribution, and density of pigment granules.
Pigmentation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Pigment
- For the drug referred to as "pigment," see black tar heroin.
A pigment is a material that changes the color of light it reflects as the result of selective color absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which the material itself emits light. Many materials selectively absorb certain wavelengths of light. Materials that humans have chosen and developed for use as pigments usually have special properties that make them ideal for coloring other materials. A pigment must have a high tinting strength relative to the materials it colors. It must be stable in solid form at ambient temperatures.
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