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 | 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.) | 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 | any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color |