Synonyms

polychromatic

American

[pol-ee-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-] / ˌpɒl i kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə- /

Also polychromic

adjective

having or exhibiting a variety of colors.

polychromatic British

/ ˌpɒlɪkrəʊˈmætɪk, ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm, ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊmɪk /

adjective

having various or changing colours
(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) containing radiation with more than one wavelength

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polychromatic Scientific

/ pŏl′ē-krō-măt′ĭk /

Consisting of or related to radiation of more than one wavelength.
Of or having many colors.
Compare monochromatic

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

polychromatism

noun

Etymology

Origin of polychromatic

First recorded in 1840–50; poly- + chromatic

Example Sentences

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One of those tools—the Enhanced Polychromatic Imaging Camera—will take photos of the sunlit Earth from L1 and beam them to Earth daily.

From Scientific American • Feb. 9, 2015

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