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颜料, 色素
a dry substance that has to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint
Pigment is a substance that gives color to paints, inks, and other materials. It is made from finely ground natural, such as minerals, plants, or animals, or artificial materials and is used to produce a wide range of colors. Pigments come in various forms, including powders, pastes, and liquids, and are mixed with other materials that help them stick together or dissolve, to create colored products, such as paints or dyes. They are valued for their ability to provide vivid and lasting colors.
- The artist mixed the pigment with water to create vibrant paint.
艺术家将颜料与水混合以创造出鲜艳的油漆。
- Red pigment was added to the mixture for a richer color.
为了获得更丰富的颜色，混合物中添加了红色颜料。
- She ground the pigment into a fine powder before mixing.
她在混合之前将颜料磨成细粉。
- Blue pigment was rare and highly valued in ancient times.
在古代，蓝色颜料很稀有且备受重视。
- The workshop taught participants how to make their own pigment.
研讨会教参与者如何制作自己的颜料。
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发色团, 色素前体
colorless or weakly colored biochemical compounds closely related to pigments, including precursors, intermediates, or degradation products involved in pigment biosynthesis or breakdown
- During early chlorophyll synthesis, several colorless precursors build up before the green pigment forms.
在早期叶绿素合成过程中，在绿色色素形成之前，几种无色前体会积累起来。
- The lab detected pale, colorless intermediates in the pathway that normally yields the red beetroot pigments.
实验室在通常产生红甜菜色素的途径中检测到了苍白、无色的中间体。
- Some insects store colorless carotenoid metabolites that are later oxidized into visible pigments during maturation.
一些昆虫储存无色的类胡萝卜素代谢物，这些代谢物在成熟过程中随后被氧化成可见的色素。
- The chemist isolated a colorless precursor that, when exposed to light and oxygen, converts into a dark brown pigment.
化学家分离出一种无色前体，当暴露于光和氧气时，会转化为深棕色色素。
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色素, 天然着色剂
a chemical compound in plants, animals, or microbes that produces a characteristic color in cells or tissues
- Chlorophyll is the primary pigment in leaves that gives them their green color and captures light for photosynthesis.
叶绿素是叶子中的主要色素，赋予它们绿色并捕捉光进行光合作用。
- The bird's bright plumage results from a combination of carotenoid pigments deposited in the feathers.
鸟儿的鲜艳羽毛是由沉积在羽毛中的类胡萝卜素色素组合而成的。
- Pathologists measured changes in skin pigment to monitor progression of the disorder.
病理学家测量了皮肤色素的变化以监测疾病的进展。
- The red pigment in tomatoes intensifies as the fruit ripens and lycopene accumulates.
番茄中的红色色素随着果实成熟和番茄红素积累而增强。
- Fungal pigments can protect spores from ultraviolet damage and aid identification in the lab.
真菌色素可以保护孢子免受紫外线损伤，并有助于在实验室中进行识别。