bichrome

American  

[bahy-krohm] / ˈbaɪˌkroʊm /

adjective

1. bicolor.

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Etymology

Origin of bichrome

First recorded in 1920–25; bi- ¹ + -chrome

Example Sentences

The Gothic edge to much of Owen's bichrome repertoire should not fool anyone: What he does is always genuinely subtle.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2013

The animal gum contained in the Indian ink combines with the bichrome, and becomes insoluble under the influence of light.

From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle

Now the use of certain coal-tar black dyes in place of logwood obviates this use of bichrome, and thus the heavy stress on the fibre in mordanting with it.

From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert