chromatism

[ kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

1. chromatic aberration.
2. the abnormal coloration of leaves or other normally green parts of a plant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromatism¹

First recorded in 1715–25; chromat- + -ism

Example Sentences

This pleasing chromatism in beliefs, a belief in all and none, is not a new phenomenon.

From Project Gutenberg

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