A dark-skinned animal kept in a dark room for several years would tend to become depigmented, etiolated, and its skin would appear white, but as soon as it was exposed to the sun the pigment would begin to return (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pig|ment — «PIHG muhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a coloring matter, especially a powder or some easily pulverized dry substance. Paint and dyes are made by mixing pigments with oil, water, or some other liquid. »A remarkably white pigment, titanium dioxide,… … Useful english dictionary
de|pig|ment|ize — «dee PIHG muhn tyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. = depigment. (Cf. ↑depigment) … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|pig|ment — «FOH toh PIHG muhnt», noun. a pigment whose characteristics are changed by the action of light: »The photochemist cannot study the photopigments of a single receptor in living animals and the finest microelectrode is gross in size when compared… … Useful english dictionary
pig·ment — … Useful english dictionary
pig — de·pig·ment; im·pig·no·rate; op·pig·no·rate; pig; pig·gin; pig·gin ; pig·gish; pig·head·ed·ness; pig·let; pig·ling; pig·man; pig·men·tal; pig·men·tary; pig·men·ta·tion; pig·ment·ed; pig·ment·ize; pig·men·to·phage; pig·no·ra·tion;… … English syllables
ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… … English syllables
in|teg|u|ment — «ihn TEHG yu muhnt», noun. 1. a natural outer covering. The pod of a pea is its integument. »The skin or shell of an animal is its integument. He [a pig] must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors ate them seethed or boiled but what a… … Useful english dictionary
pigment — pig•ment [[t]ˈpɪg mənt[/t]] n. 1) a dry insoluble substance, usu. pulverized, that when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc 2) a coloring matter or substance 3) cbl any of various biological substances, as chlorophyll and… … From formal English to slang
pigment — pig|ment Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
pigment — pig|ment [ˈpıgmənt] n [U and C] [Date: 1100 1200; : Latin; Origin: pigmentum, from pingere to paint ] a natural substance that makes skin, hair, plants etc a particular colour ▪ Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin and eyes. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
