metachromatism
[ met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]
noun
change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
Origin of metachromatism
1Other words from metachromatism
- met·a·chro·mat·ic [met-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-], /ˌmɛt ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə-/, adjective
Words Nearby metachromatism
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British Dictionary definitions for metachromatism
metachromatism
/ (ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm) /
noun
a change in colour, esp when caused by a change in temperature
Origin of metachromatism
1C19: from meta- + chromato- + -ism
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