pigmented Definition

pigment
noun

1. Any insoluble colouring matter that is used in suspension in water, oil or other liquids to give colour to paint, paper, etc. Compare dye.

Thesaurus: colour, hue, tint, tincture, stain, paint, dye.
2. A coloured substance that occurs naturally in living tissues, eg the red blood pigment haemoglobin, or chlorophyll in the leaves of green plants.

verb

pigmented, pigmenting
1. To colour something with pigment; to dye or stain.

Derivative: pigmentary
adj

Etymology: 14c: from Latin pigmentum, from pigere or pingere to paint.