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—polychromatism /pol'ee kroh"meuh tiz'euhm/, n./pol'ee kroh mat"ik, -kreuh-/, adj.having or exhibiting a variety of colors.Also, polychromic /pol'ee kroh"mik/.[1840-50; POLY- + CHROMATIC]
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Polychromatic acid — Polychromatic Pol y*chro*mat ic, a. [Poly + chromatic.] Showing a variety, or a change, of colors. [1913 Webster] {Polychromatic acid} (Old Chem.), a substance obtained by the action of nitric acid on aloes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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polychromatic — adjective Etymology: Greek polychrōmatos, from poly + chrōmat , chrōma color more at chromatic Date: circa 1841 1. showing a variety or a change of colors ; multicolored 2. being or relating to radiation that is composed of more than one… … New Collegiate Dictionary
polychromatic — adj. [Gr. polys, many; chroma, color] Having many colors … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polychromatic — adjective a) Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured. b) (of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength. Ant: monochromatic … Wiktionary
