Vocabulary Term Details

Pigments

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigments)

A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which a material emits light. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Organic compounds
Bilirubin
Carotenoid
Chlorophylls
Cytochromes
Leghaemoglobin
Melanins
Phaeophytins
Phytochrome
Colour
Haemoglobin
Pigmentation

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Approved Date
18-Oct-2012

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