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"PIGMENTS" is a plural of: pigment. |
Date "PIGMENTS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | Any normal or abnormal coloring matter in plants, animals, or micro-organisms. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Molecular genetic studies of visual pigments. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
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Health | A blood disorder caused by the abnormal buildup of bile pigments in the bloodstream. (references) | |
Inside the cells, these pigments form deposits with distinctive shapes that can be seen under an electron microscope. (references) | ||
Bile pigments, compounds that are normally found in small amounts in the bloodstream, are produced when blood cells are destroyed. (references) | ||
Business | The bulk of yellow organic pigments also depend on imports. (references) | |
China cannot produce high level inorganic and organic pigments. (references) | ||
To fulfill this need, China mainly imports these types of organic pigments. (references) | ||
Economic History | South Africa | These include: transportation and water infrastructure; coal-based electrical network that accounts for more than half the continent's power; synthetic fuels and petrochemical products also produced from coal; ferroalloys of manganese, chrome, vanadium and silicon; carbon-, alloy-, ultra-thin and stainless steels; fertilizers; titanium powders and pigments; refined precious and base metals of gold, PGMs, copper, zinc, nickel and others; aluminum smelters using imported alumina; and others. (references) |
Costa Rica | These two resin compounders, as well as all the Costa Rican companies manufacturing plastic products, import their resins, additives, pigments, stabilizers, plasticizers and lubricants. (references) | |
Colombia | Principal U.S. imports from Colombia were crude oil and minerals ($3.6 billion), coffee ($365.3 million) and certain pigments ($319 million). (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "PIGMENTS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.86% of the time. "PIGMENTS" is used about 176 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 98.86% | 174 | 23,577 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.14% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 176 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "PIGMENTS": azometin pigments ♦ benzimidazolon pigments ♦ Bile Pigments ♦ phthalocyanine pigments ♦ Retinal Pigments ♦ urinary pigments. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "PIGMENTS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | plantepigmenter (pigments of plants), plantefarvestoffer (pigments of plants), phthalocyaninpigmenter (phthalocyanine pigments), galdefarvestoffer (bile pigments), affald fra fremstilling af uorganiske pigmenter og opakiseringsmidler (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers), azometinpigment (azometin pigments), bakteriepigmenter (bacterial pigments), benzimidazolonpigmenter (benzimidazolon pigments), betanaphtholpigmenter (beta-naphtol pigments), åndedrætspigmenter (respiration pigments), bladpigmenter (leaf pigments), urinpigmenter (urinary pigments), galdepigmenter (bile pigments), nedbrydningspigmenter (wearing pigments), urinfarvestoffer (urinary pigments), bladfarvestoffer (leaf pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | urinekleurstoffen (urinary pigments), slijtage-kleurstoffen (wearing pigments), galpigmenten (bile pigments), galkleurstoffen (bile pigments), ftalocyanine pigmenten (phthalocyanine pigments), bladkleurstoffen (leaf pigments), betanaftolpigment (beta-naphtol pigments), benzimidazolonpigment (benzimidazolon pigments), azometinepigment (azometin pigments), afval van de bereiding van anorganische pigmenten en opacificeermiddelen (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers), ademhalingspigment (respiration pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | lehden väriaine (leaf pigments), lehden pigmentti (leaf pigments), ftalosyaniinipigmentti (phthalocyanine pigments), bentsimidatsolonipigmentti (benzimidazolon pigments), beetanaftolipigmentti (beta-naphtol pigments), atsometiinipigmentti (azometin pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | pigments urinaires (urinary pigments), pigments respiratoires (respiration pigments), pigments phtalocyanine (phthalocyanine pigments), pigments de feuilles (pigments of plants), pigments de dégradation (wearing pigments), pigments biliaires (bile pigments), pigments bactériens (bacterial pigments), pigment foliaire (leaf pigments), pigment de benzinidozone (benzimidazolon pigments), pigment de B naphtol (beta-naphtol pigments), pigment "Azométine", déchets provenant de la fabrication des pigments inorganiques et opacifiants (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers), agent de dissolution des colorants (solubilizing agent for pigments), agent de dispersion des colorants (dispersing agent for pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Phthalocyaninpigmente (phthalocyanine pigments), Harnfarbstoffe (urinary pigments), Gallenfarbstoffe (bile pigments), Blattfarbstoffe (leaf pigments, pigments of plants), Beta-Naphthol Pigment (beta-naphtol pigments), Benzimidazolonpigment (benzimidazolon pigments), Bakterienpigmente (bacterial pigments), Bakterienfarbstoffe (bacterial pigments), Azomethin-Farbstoff (azometin pigments), Atmungspigmente (respiration pigments), Abnutzungspigmente (wearing pigments), Abfälle aus der Herstellung von anorganischen Pigmenten und Farbgebern (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers), Abbaupigmente (wearing pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | βακτηριδιακαί χρωστικαί (bacterial pigments), πιγμέντο β-ναφθόλης (beta-naphtol pigments), πιγμέντο βενζιμιδαζολόνης (benzimidazolon pigments), πιγμέντο φθαλοκυανίνης (phthalocyanine pigments), χρωστικές ούρων (urinary pigments), χρωστικές ουσίες (leaf pigments), φυσική χρωστική (pigments of plants), αναπνευστικές χρωστικές (respiration pigments), απόβλητα από την παραγωγή ανόργανων βαφών και υλικών προσωρινής προστασίας (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers), αζωμεθινικό πιγμέντο (azometin pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | epefesték (bile pigments), epefestőanyagok (bile pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | pigmenti urinari (urinary pigments), pigmenti respiratori (respiration pigments), pigmenti fogliari (leaf pigments), pigmenti da degenerazione (wearing pigments), pigmenti biliari (bile pigments), pigmenti batterici (bacterial pigments), rifiuti dalla produzione di pigmenti inorganici ed opacificanti (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 泥絵の具 (powdered paints or pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | どろえのぐ (powdered paints or pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | igmentspay pigmentos urinários (urinary pigments), pigmentos respiratórios (respiration pigments), pigmentos ftalocianina (phthalocyanine pigments), pigmentos foliares (leaf pigments), pigmentos de degradação (wearing pigments), pigmentos de benzimidazolona (benzimidazolon pigments), pigmentos de azometina (azometin pigments), pigmentos das plantas (pigments of plants), pigmentos biliares (bile pigments), pigmentos bacterianos (bacterial pigments), pigmento de beta-naftol (beta-naphtol pigments), resíduos de fabrico de pigmentos inorgânicos e opacificantes (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers). (various references) pigmentos urinarios (urinary pigments), pigmentos respiratorios (respiration pigments), pigmentos de las plantas (pigments of plants), pigmentos de ftalocianina (phthalocyanine pigments), pigmentos de benzimidazolona (benzimidazolon pigments), pigmentos azometínicos (azometin pigments), pigmento foliar (leaf pigments), pigmento de beta-naftol (beta-naphtol pigments), residuos de la fabricación de pigmentos inorgánicos y opacificantes (wastes from the manufacturing of inorganic pigments and opacifiers). (various references) ftalocyaninpigment (phthalocyanine pigments), beta-naftolpigment (beta-naphtol pigments), bensimidazolonpigment (benzimidazolon pigments), azometinpigment (azometin pigments), //beta//-naftolpigment (beta-naphtol pigments). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"PIGMENTS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: pegment, pigent, pigmeat, pigmenti, piments. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "PIGMENTS" (pronounced pi"gmunts) |
| 7 | -i" g m u n t s | figments. |
| 6 | -g m u n t s | fragments, segments. |
| 5 | -m u n t s | abandonments, abatements, accompaniments, accomplishments, accouterments, achievements, adjustments, advancements, advertisements, agreements, ailments, alignments, allotments, amendments, amusements, announcements, apartments, appointments, arguments, armaments, arraignments, arrangements, assessments, assignments, attachments, basements, battlements, blandishments, bombardments, claimants, commandments, commitments, compartments, complements, condiments, copayments, curtailments, deferments, departments, deployments, derailments, developments, disagreements, disappointments, disbursements, displacements, divestments, documents, elements, embarrassments, emplacements, employments, enactments, encampments, encroachments, endorsements, endowments, enforcements, engagements, enhancements, enjoyments, enlargements, enrollments, entanglements, entertainments, enticements, entitlements, environments, equipments, escarpments, establishments, experiments, filaments, formants, garments, governments, impairments, impeachments, impediments, implements, impoundments, improvements, incitements, increments, indictments, inducements, informants, infringements, installments, instruments, investments, involvements, judgements, judgments, ligaments, managements, measurements, misjudgments, misstatements, moments, monuments, movements, ornaments, overpayments, overstatements, parliaments, pavements, payments, placements, postponements, predicaments, prepayments, procurements, pronouncements, punishments, readjustments, realignments, reassignments, redeployments, reenactments, refinements, refreshments, regiments, reimbursements, reinforcements, repayments, replacements, requirements, resentments, restatements, retirements, retrenchments, rudiments, sacraments, sediments, sentiments, settlements, shipments, statements, supplements, temperaments, tenements, tournaments, treatments, undergarments, underpayments. |
| 4 | -u n t s | abortifacients, accelerants, accidents, accountants, adherents, adolescents, agents, ancients, antecedents, antidepressants, antioxidants, applicants, aspirants, assailants, assistants, astringents, attendants, belligerents, celebrants, clients, coefficients, combatants, complainants, components, consonants, constants, constituents, consultants, contaminants, contestants, continents, contingents, coolants, cormorants, correspondents, covenants, Crosscurrents, currents, decedents, decongestants, defendants, defoliants, delinquents, deodorants, dependents, depressants, descendants, descendents, detergents, determinants, deterrents, deviants, disinfectants, dispersants, dissidents, docents, elephants, emigrants, entrants, equivalents, exponents, fluorescents, frequents, giants, grandparents, hydrants, immigrants, incidents, incompetents, incumbents, independents, indigents, infants, ingredients, inhabitants, inhalants, innocents, inpatients, insurgents, irritants, lieutenants, litigants, lubricants, merchants, migrants, militants, miscreants, mutants, noncombatants, nonresidents, nutrients, occupants, opponents, oxidants, pageants, parents, participants, patents, patients, peasants, pennants, pheasants, pollutants, precedents, presents, propellants, proponents, protestants, reagents, recipients, refrigerants, Regents, registrants, remnants, residents, respondents, rodents, savants, sealants, sergeants, serpents, servants, solvents, stimulants, students, subcontinents, succulents, supergiants, superintendents, talents, tenants, torrents, transients, tyrants, undercurrents, vagrants, variants, warrants. |
| 3 | -n t s | accents, accounts, affronts, amounts, ants, appoints, aunts, ballpoints, blueprints, blunts, brents, cents, chants, checkpoints, circumvents, comments, complaints, compliments, confidants, confronts, consents, constraints, contents, counts, croissants, dachshunds, debutantes, dents, descents, disappoints, discontents, discounts, dissents, eggplants, events, ferments, fingerprints, flaunts, flints, fonts, footprints, forints, fronts, grants, grunts, haunts, hints, hunts, implants, imprints, intents, invents, jaunts, joints, laments, malcontents, mints, misrepresents, mounts, paints, pants, percents, pinpoints, pints, plants, points, portents, presidents, prevents, prints, punts, quints, recounts, rents, represents, reprints, resents, restaurants, restraints, saints, scents, splints, sprints, standpoints, stints, storefronts, stunts, sweatpants, taints, taunts, tents, tints, torments, transplants, underpants, vents, viewpoints, wants, waterfronts. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: emptings. | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-i-m-n-p-s-t" | |
-1 letter: emptins, pigment, temping. | |
-2 letters: genips, ingest, instep, meting, mispen, pitmen, signet, spinet, tinges. | |
-3 letters: emits, genip, gents, gimps, inept, inset, items, metis, miens, mines, mints, mites, neist, nites, peins, penis, pines, pings, pints, piste, segni, sengi, senti, singe, smite, snipe, spent, spine, spite, stein, stime, sting, stipe, tempi, temps, times, tines, tinge, tings. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-i-m-n-p-s-t" | |
+2 letters: restamping, springtime, stampeding, tempesting. | |
+3 letters: empathising, epitomising, impregnants, impregnates, prestamping, springtimes, temporising. | |
+4 letters: compensating, distempering, impetiginous, impingements, impregnators, meatpackings, misreporting, platemakings, timekeepings. | |
+5 letters: computerising, disparagement, extemporising, impersonating, impregnations, mousetrapping, paramagnetism, physostigmine, pigmentations, premarketings, premoistening, primogenitors, slipstreaming, spermatogenic, spermatogonia, supplementing. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Images: Photo Album | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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