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colouring material vs pigment

pigment vs colouring material

colouring material and pigment both are nouns.

colouring material is not a verb while pigment is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colouring material Yes No No No
pigment Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pigment is a hyponym of colouring material; that is, pigment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than colouring material:
  • colouring material: any material used for its color
  • pigment: a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
Other hyponyms of colouring material include paint, indicator, mordant, dye, dyestuff, tincture, hematochrome, stain, Bleu Vegetal Pour Les Veines.
colouring material (noun) pigment (noun)
any material used for its color a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
colouring material (verb) pigment (verb)
color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between colouring material and pigment

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