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n dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) n any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color n a substance used as a coating to …

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  1. n dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) n any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color n 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 v acquire pigment; become colored or imbued v color or dye with a pigment