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Coloring Substances Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PIGMENTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PIGMENTS

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199%8Exact Match!
295%5Exact Match!
333%10 Artificial coloring substances

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PIGMENTS" which means:

    noun
  • • Dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
  • • Any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
  • • A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
  • verb
  • • Acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
  • • Color or dye with a pigment

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The artist mixed different pigments to create a unique shade of blue."
  • • "Sunlight can fade the pigments in a painting over time."

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New York Times03 Sep 1989 Across 56
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