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

Retinula :: Retinula (n.) One of the group of pigmented cells which surround the retinophorae of invertebrates. See Illust. under Ommatidium.

Azure :: Azure (n.) The clear blue color of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this color..

Autotype :: Autotype (n.) A photographic picture produced in sensitized pigmented gelatin by exposure to light under a negative; and subsequent washing out of the soluble parts; a kind of picture in ink from a gelatin plate.

Bronze :: Bronze (a.) A yellowish or reddish brown, the color of bronze; also, a pigment or powder for imitating bronze..

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

White :: White (n.) A white pigment; as, Venice white..

Rhodophane :: Rhodophane (n.) The red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.

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..

Green :: Green (n.) Any substance or pigment of a green color.

Bilifuscin :: Bilifuscin (n.) A brownish green pigment found in human gallstones and in old bile. It is a derivative of bilirubin.

Colcothar :: Colcothar (n.) Polishing rouge; a reddish brown oxide of iron, used in polishing glass, and also as a pigment; -- called also crocus Martis..

Bistre :: Bistre (n.) A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood.

Xanthophane :: Xanthophane (n.) The yellow pigment present in the inner segments of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.

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..

Pigmentary :: Pigmentary (a.) Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments.

Melanosis :: Melanosis () The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumors..

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

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..

Minium :: Minium (n.) A heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, Pb3O4, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat in the air. It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass. Called also red lead..

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