pigment - 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

pigment - verb

• acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
• color or dye with a pigment

pigment - thesaurus

paint