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An insoluble, dry solid that is pulverized to a fine powder then mixed with a binder to form a paint, ink or crayon.
Examples of inorganic pigments:
Examples of some organic pigments are:
Synonyms and Related Terms
pigments (pl., Fr.); pigmento (Esp., Port.);
Resources and Citations
- R.L. Feller, A. Roy, E. West Fizthugh, B. Berrie, Artists' pigments: A handbook of their history and characteristics (4 vol.), NGA (Washington DC) & Archetype Publications (London)