polychromatic

[ pol-ee-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh- ]
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adjective
  1. having or exhibiting a variety of colors.

Origin of polychromatic

1
First recorded in 1840–50; poly- + chromatic
  • Also pol·y·chro·mic [pol-ee-kroh-mik]. /ˌpɒl iˈkroʊ mɪk/.

Other words from polychromatic

  • pol·y·chro·ma·tism [pol-ee-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm], /ˌpɒl iˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for polychromatic

polychromatic

polychromic (ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊmɪk) or polychromous

/ (ˌpɒlɪkrəʊˈmætɪk) /


adjective
  1. having various or changing colours

  2. (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) containing radiation with more than one wavelength

Derived forms of polychromatic

  • polychromatism (ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun

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Scientific definitions for polychromatic

polychromatic

[ pŏl′ē-krō-mătĭk ]


  1. Consisting of or related to radiation of more than one wavelength.

  2. Of or having many colors. Compare monochromatic.

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