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pigment vs coating

coating vs pigment

pigment and coating both are nouns.

pigment is a verb but coating is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pigment Yes No Yes No
coating Yes No No No
As nouns, coating is a hypernym of pigment; that is, coating is a word with a broader meaning than pigment:
  • 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
  • coating: a thin layer covering something
Other hypernyms of pigment include coat, color, coloring material, colour, colouring material.
pigment (noun) coating (noun)
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 the work of applying something
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) a thin layer covering something
any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color a heavy fabric suitable for coats
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
pigment (verb) coating (verb)
color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between pigment and coating

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