dichromic

¹ American

[dahy-kroh-mik] / daɪˈkroʊ mɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or involving two colors only.

dichromic vision.

dichromic ² American

[dahy-kroh-mik] / daɪˈkroʊ mɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

(of a compound) containing two atoms of chromium.

dichromic British

/ daɪˈkrəʊmɪk /

adjective

of or involving only two colours; dichromatic

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Etymology

Origin of dichromic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; di- ¹ + chromic

Origin of dichromic²

di- ¹ + chrom(ium) + -ic

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Like manganese, chromium forms two unstable acids, namely, chromic acid and dichromic acid.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

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dichromic

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adjective

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