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    3. 色素

    色素

    色しき素そ

    pigment

    KMT8News #22+1Noun, ParticleArt & DesignScience & MathKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しきそ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    pigment, coloring, colouring, colorant, colourant

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この花はなには赤あかい色しき素そが含ふくまれている。

    This flower contains red pigment.

    KMT6Science & MathNature & Environment
    食しょく品ひん添てん加か物ぶつとして、天てん然ねん色しき素そがよく使つかわれます。

    Natural pigments are often used as food additives.

    KMT8Food & DiningScience & Math
    紫し外がい線せんは皮ひ膚ふの色しき素そ細さい胞ぼうに影えい響きょうを与あたえ、日ひ焼やけの原げん因いんとなる。

    Ultraviolet rays affect pigment cells in the skin, causing sunburn.

    KMT8Science & MathMedicine & Health
    この絵えの具ぐは、天てん然ねんの鉱こう物ぶつから抽ちゅう出しゅつされた色しき素そで作つくられている。

    This paint is made from pigments extracted from natural minerals.

    KMT8Art & DesignScience & Math
    植しょく物ぶつの葉よう緑りょく体たいには、光こう合ごう成せいを助たすける緑みどり色いろの色しき素そが豊ほう富ふに含ふくまれている。

    Chloroplasts in plant leaves are rich in green pigments that aid photosynthesis.

    KMT9Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    色
    いろ…(4)
    color
    素
    もと…(2)
    elementary・principle・naked・uncovered
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