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# unpigmented

adjective (unpigmented)

«unpigmented» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unpigmented means without pigment, the natural colouring in skin, hair, eyes, plants or paint, so it looks white, pale or clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons: pigments like melanin colour skin and hair, and chlorophyll colours leaves; unpigmented parts look white or pale. Albino animals have unpigmented fur and pink eyes. In art: unpigmented paint base is clear.

### Examples

- Albino animals have unpigmented fur. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/#x1)
- Some cave fish are unpigmented and nearly see-through. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/#x2)
- The unpigmented part of the leaf is white. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/#x3)
- A white streak of unpigmented hair ran through his fringe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/#x4)
- Mix the pigment into the unpigmented paint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/#x5)
- Unpigmented skin burns easily in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/#x6)

### Note

Scientific word. «Pigment» means colour substance. Unpigmented skin needs extra sun protection.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unpigmented» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unpigmented/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unpigmented» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unpigmented.html) on Mova free.