lake pigment

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Definition of lake pigment in English English dictionary

A Lake pigment is a pigment manufactured by precipitating a dye with an inert binder, usually a metallic salt. Manufacturers and suppliers to artists and industry frequently omit the lake designation in the name. Many lake pigments are fugitive, because the dyes involved are unstable when exposed to light

Hyphenation

lake pig·ment

Turkish pronunciation

leyk pîgmınt

Pronunciation

/ˈlāk ˈpəgmənt/ /ˈleɪk ˈpɪɡmənt/