*has flaws = 欠点がある、

A team of chemists are searching for a new red pigment

Humans are creatures with sophisticated colour vision, so the market for pigments is big - about $30bn a year. In this marketplace, however, not all colours are equal. In particular, bright reds, much desired for their attention-grabbing qualities, are tricky to make, and each of the existing options has flaws.

Pigment - Studying scarlet The Economist July 13th 2019 赤色色素

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