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unpigmented

pig·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pig-muh nt]
    • /ˈpɪg mənt/
    • /ˌʌnˈpɪgməntɪd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pig-muh nt]
    • /ˈpɪg mənt/

Definitions of unpigmented word

  • noun unpigmented a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc. 1
  • noun unpigmented a coloring matter or substance. 1
  • noun unpigmented Biology. any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or plants colors them. 1
  • verb with object unpigmented to color; add pigment to. 1
  • verb without object unpigmented to become pigmented; acquire color; develop pigmentation: a poor quality of paper that doesn't pigment well. 1
  • adjective unpigmented Not pigmented. 0

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Origin of unpigmented

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin pigmentum paint, equivalent to pig- (stem of pingere to paint) + -mentum -ment

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Parts of speech for Unpigmented

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unpigmented popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unpigmented usage trend in Literature

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