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panchromatic

American  
[pan-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-] / ˌpæn kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə- /

adjective

  1. sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.


panchromatic British  
/ ˌpænkrəʊˈmætɪk, pænˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm /

adjective

  1. photog (of an emulsion or film) made sensitive to all colours by the addition of suitable dyes to the emulsion Compare orthochromatic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of panchromatic

First recorded in 1900–05; pan- + chromatic

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This panchromatic absorption of the complex is reminiscent of the dark color of Braunstein or manganese dioxide, which is a natural mineral.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2024

What type of miniature camera did Mr. McAvoy use, was the film panchromatic, how fast a lens was used and at what aperture?

From Time Magazine Archive

First he invented the panchromatic base, a tan cream which would evenly reflect all lights, thus keep faces or lips from fading out.

From Time Magazine Archive

His film was Du Pont Superior panchromatic, hypersensitized to half again its rated speed by exposing it to fumes of the strongest ammonia obtainable in a closed box for four minutes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dad said the first ship would create a settlement in the habitable zone, and we’d have to locate them from space using panchromatic imagery.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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