#coloring_material__colouring_material__colouringmaterial__color__colour  any material used for its color
  supertype:  material.substance__stuff  the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
  subtype:  paint  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
     subtype:  acrylic_paint__acrylicpaint__acrylic  used especially by artists
     subtype:  coat_of_paint  a layer of paint covering something else
        subtype:  finishing_coat__finishingcoat__finish_coat  the final coat of paint
        subtype:  flat_coat__ground__primer__priming__primer_coat__priming_coat__primingcoat__undercoat  the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
           subtype:  couch.flat_coat  a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
     subtype:  enamel.paint  a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
     subtype:  encaustic  a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
     subtype:  house_paint__housepaint  paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house
     subtype:  oil_paint__oilpaint  paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
        subtype:  oil_color__oilcolor__oil  oil paint used by an artist
     subtype:  semigloss__semiglos  a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
     subtype:  spray_paint__spraypaint  paint applied with a spray gun
     subtype:  varnish  paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
        subtype:  fixative  a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
        subtype:  shellac_varnish__shellacvarnish__shellac  a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
     subtype:  water-base_paint  paint in which water is used as the vehicle
        subtype:  calcimine  a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
        subtype:  casein_paint__casein  a water-base paint made with casein (which is a protein precipitated from milk)
        subtype:  latex_paint__latex__rubberbasepaint  a water-base paint having a latex binder
        subtype:  tempera__poster_paint__poster_color__poster_colour  pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
        subtype:  wash.water-base_paint  a thin coat of water-base paint
           subtype:  calcimine  a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
           subtype:  color_wash__colorwash__colour_wash  a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment
           subtype:  whitewash  wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
        subtype:  watercolor.water-base_paint  a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
           subtype:  gouache.watercolor  an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
  subtype:  indicator.coloring_material  (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
     subtype:  absorption_indicator  an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
        subtype:  fluorescein__fluoresceine__fluorescent_dye__resorcinolphthalein  a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
           subtype:  eosin__bromeosin  a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
     subtype:  acid-base_indicator__acidbaseindicator  an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
        subtype:  phenolphthalein  a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
        subtype:  congo_red  a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)
        subtype:  methyl_orange  an azo dye used as an acid-base indicator; used for titrations involving weak bases
        subtype:  litmus__litmus_test  a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
        subtype:  bromophenol_blue__bromophenolblue__bromphenol_blue__tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein  a dye used as an acid-base indicator
        subtype:  bromothymol_blue__bromothymolblue__bromthymolblue  a dye used as an acid-base indicator
     subtype:  alpha-naphthol_test__Molisch's_test__Molisch_test__Molisch_reaction  biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid
     subtype:  oxidation-reduction_indicator__oxidationreductionindicator  an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms
  subtype:  mordant  a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
     subtype:  chrome_alum  a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing
     subtype:  tartar_emetic__tartaremetic__antimony_potassium_tartrate  a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine
     subtype:  sodium_dichromate__sodium_bichromate  a red-orange salt used as a mordant
  subtype:  dye__dyestuff  a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
     subtype:  acid_dye  dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion
        subtype:  metallized_dye  acid dye in which the negative ion contains a chelated metal atom
     subtype:  alizarin_yellow  any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner
     subtype:  anil__indigo__indigotin  a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
     subtype:  aniline_dye__anilinedye  any of many dyes made from aniline
     subtype:  azo_dye  any dye containing one or more azo groups
        subtype:  congo_red  a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)
        subtype:  methyl_orange  an azo dye used as an acid-base indicator; used for titrations involving weak bases
     subtype:  basic_dye__basicdye  dye in which the chromophore are part of a positive ion
     subtype:  blueing__blue  used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
     subtype:  bromophenol_blue__bromophenolblue__bromphenol_blue__tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein  a dye used as an acid-base indicator
     subtype:  bromothymol_blue__bromothymolblue__bromthymolblue  a dye used as an acid-base indicator
     subtype:  cochineal  a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
     subtype:  cyanine_dye__cyaninedye  any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings; used as sensitizers in photography
     subtype:  direct_dye__substantive_dye  dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)
     subtype:  fluorescein__fluoresceine__fluorescent_dye__resorcinolphthalein  a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
     subtype:  fluorochrome  any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
        subtype:  fluorescein_isothiocyanate__fluoresceinisothiocyanate__fluorescein_isocyanate__fluoresceinisocyanate  a fluorochrome commonly conjugated with antibodies for use in indirect immunofluorescence
     subtype:  hair_dye__hair_coloring  a dye or tint for the hair
        subtype:  henna  a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
        subtype:  rinse.hair_dye  a liquid preparation used on wet hair to it a tint
     subtype:  Kendal_green__Kendal  a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
     subtype:  lac_dye__lacdye  scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac
     subtype:  lead_acetate__sugar_of_lead  a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
     subtype:  cudbear__archil  a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
     subtype:  quercitron  a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree
     subtype:  radiopaque_dye  dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation; used to outline certain organs during X-ray examination
     subtype:  Tyrian_purple.dye__tyrianpurple  a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically
     subtype:  vat_dye__vat_color__vatcolor  a dye that is applied by reducing the dye to a base-soluble form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton
     subtype:  woad.dye  a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
  subtype:  tincture.coloring_material  a substances that colors metals
     subtype:  argent  a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
  subtype:  hematochrome  a reddish coloring material found in some algae
  subtype:  pigment  dry coloring matter (especially an insoluble powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc)
     subtype:  chlorophyll  any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
        subtype:  chlorophyll_a__chlorophylla  a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution
        subtype:  chlorophyll_b__chlorophyllb  a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution
     subtype:  bacteriochlorophyll  a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
     subtype:  phycobilin  water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria
     subtype:  phycoerythrin  red pigment in red algae
     subtype:  phycocyanin  blue pigment in algae
     subtype:  titanium_dioxide__titanium_oxide__titanic_oxide__titanicoxide__titania  a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
     subtype:  cobalt_blue__cobalt_ultramarine  greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
     subtype:  earth_color  a colored mineral used as a pigment
        subtype:  sienna  an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
           subtype:  burnt_sienna__burntsienna  a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna
           subtype:  raw_sienna__rawsienna  a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna
        subtype:  ochre__ocher  any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
           subtype:  sinopis__sinopi__sinopia__sinoper  a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
           subtype:  yellow_ocher__yellow_ochre  pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica
        subtype:  umber  an earth pigment
           subtype:  raw_umber  greenish brown pigment
           subtype:  burnt_umber  dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber
     subtype:  mosaic_gold__stannic_sulfide  a yellow pigment sometimes suspended in lacquer
     subtype:  carotenoid  any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
        subtype:  carotene  yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
        subtype:  lycopene  carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
        subtype:  beta-carotene  an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
        subtype:  xanthophyll__xanthophyl__lutein  yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
        subtype:  zeaxanthin  yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow indian corn
     subtype:  animal_pigment  pigment occurring in animals
        subtype:  bilirubin__hematoidin__haematoidin  an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
        subtype:  urobilin  brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine
        subtype:  luciferin  pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
        subtype:  melanin  insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
     subtype:  cerulean_blue  light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin
     subtype:  chrome_green.pigment__chromegreen  any of a class of green pigments consisting of chrome yellow and iron blue
        subtype:  Windsor_green  a light chrome green pigment
     subtype:  Hooker's_green  green pigment consisting of Prussian blue mixed with gamboge
     subtype:  chrome_yellow.pigment__chromeyellow  any of several yellow pigments consisting of normal lead chromate and other lead compounds
     subtype:  bister__bistre  a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
     subtype:  Indian_red.pigment__indianred  a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics
     subtype:  ivory_black__ivoryblack  a black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil
     subtype:  iron_blue_pigment__Prussian_blue_pigment  any of various blue pigments
     subtype:  Payne's_gray  any pigment that produces a grayish to dark grayish blue
     subtype:  alizarin__alizarine  an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
        subtype:  alizarin_carmine__alizarin_crimson__alizarin_red  any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
     subtype:  bole  a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
     subtype:  lake.pigment  any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
     subtype:  red_pigment_from_lac_or_cochineal__lake  a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
     subtype:  orange_pigment__orange  any pigment producing the orange color
     subtype:  watercolour  water-soluble pigment
     subtype:  retinene__retinal  either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from Rhodopsin by the action of light
     subtype:  Paris_green  a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate
     subtype:  sepia  rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
     subtype:  porphyrin  any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues
     subtype:  heme__haem__hematin__protoheme  a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
     subtype:  hemosiderin  a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
     subtype:  ultramarine_blue__ultramarineblue  blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
        subtype:  French_blue__French_ultramarine__French_ultramarine_blue  ultramarine pigment prepared artificially
     subtype:  photopigment  a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
        subtype:  iodopsin  a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
        subtype:  visual_purple__rhodopsin__retinal_purple__retinalpurple  a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
     subtype:  cadmium_yellow__cadmiumyellow  pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange
        subtype:  cadmium_yellow_pale  pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment
        subtype:  cadmium_orange__cadmiumorange  orange-hued cadmium yellow pigment
     subtype:  cupric_acetate__verdigris  a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
     subtype:  white_lead__whitelead__lead_carbonate  a poisonous lead-containing white pigment
     subtype:  zinc_white  a white pigment used in hose paints; consists of zinc oxide
  subtype:  stain  a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
     subtype:  gentian_violet__gentianviolet__crystal_violet__crystalviolet  a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
     subtype:  methylene_blue__methyleneblue__methylthioninechloride  a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning

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