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pigment vs retinene

retinene vs pigment

pigment and retinene both are nouns.

pigment is a verb but retinene is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pigment Yes No Yes No
retinene Yes No No No
As nouns, retinene is a hyponym of pigment; that is, retinene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pigment:
  • pigment: dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
  • retinene: either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
pigment (noun) retinene (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 either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
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
pigment (verb) retinene (verb)
color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between pigment and retinene

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