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Bise :: Bise (n.) A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice..

Turacou :: Turacou (n.) Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers..

Myohaematin :: Myohaematin (n.) A red-colored respiratory pigment found associated with hemoglobin in the muscle tissue of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate..

Frankfort Black :: Frankfort black () A black pigment used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc..

Mitter''s Green :: Mitter's green () A pigment of a green color, the chief constituent of which is oxide of chromium..

Brunswick Green :: Brunswick green () An oxychloride of copper, used as a green pigment; also, a carbonate of copper similarly employed..

Vermilion :: Vermilion (n.) Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion..

Pentacrinin :: Pentacrinin (n.) A red and purple pigment found in certain crinoids of the genus Pentacrinus.

Painty :: Painty (a.) Unskillfully painted, so that the painter's method of work is too obvious; also, having too much pigment applied to the surface..

Levigate :: Levigate (v. t.) Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments..

Eye-spot :: Eye-spot (n.) A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination..

Uvea :: Uvea (n.) The posterior pigmented layer of the iris; -- sometimes applied to the whole iris together with the choroid coat.

Chloasma :: Chloasma (n.) A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots.

Melanaemia :: Melanaemia (n.) A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.

Auripigment :: Auripigment (n.) See Orpiment.

Intracellular :: Intracellular (a.) Within a cell; as, the intracellular movements seen in the pigment cells, the salivary cells, and in the protoplasm of some vegetable cells..

Turacoverdin :: Turacoverdin (n.) A green pigment found in the feathers of the turacou. See Turacin.

Urochrome :: Urochrome (n.) A yellow urinary pigment, considered by Thudichum as the only pigment present in normal urine. It is regarded by Maly as identical with urobilin..

Metachrosis :: Metachrosis (n.) The power og changing color at will by the expansion of special pigment cells, under nerve influence, as seen in many reptiles, fishes, etc..

Histohaematin :: Histohaematin (n.) One of a class of respiratory pigments, widely distributed in the animal kingdom, capable of ready oxidation and reduction..

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