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The molecule that decides what color photons get to leave the party as.
means A substance that gives color to things by absorbing some wavelengths of light and reflecting others.
from From Latin pigmentum, meaning paint or color, rooted in pingere, to paint — the same root that quietly hides inside picture.
Absorb, not glowPigments subtract colors; they reflect what survives.
Killer blueUltramarine once cost more than gold.
In your eyesMelanin is the pigment tinting skin and irises.
Dye vs pigmentDyes dissolve; pigments stay stubbornly insoluble.