pigment

顔料

塗料などに色を付けるために使う色の付いた粉。

やさしい英語で： A colored powder used to give color to paint and other materials.

• She mixed blue pigment into the paint.
• The artist bought several natural pigments.
• This pigment does not dissolve in water.

類義語： colorant

よく使う表現： red pigment, powdered pigment, mix pigment

色素

植物や動物の細胞に色を与える物質。

やさしい英語で： A substance that gives color to the cells of plants or animals.

• This pigment makes the leaves green.
• Their skin contains different amounts of pigment.
• The bird’s feathers lack the usual red pigment.

類義語： coloring

よく使う表現： skin pigment, green pigment, natural pigment