allochromatic
American
[al-uh-kruh-mat-ik, -kroh-]
/ ˌæl ə krəˈmæt ɪk, -kroʊ- /
adjective
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Physical Chemistry. pertaining to or having photochemical properties resulting from an impurity or from exposure to radiation.
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Mineralogy. (of a mineral) having no color in itself but bearing colored impurities.
Etymology
Origin of allochromatic
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