metachromatism

[ met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

1. change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.

metachromatism

/ ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. a change in colour, esp when caused by a change in temperature

Other Words From

• met·a·chro·mat·ic [met-, uh, -kroh-, mat, -ik, -kr, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of metachromatism¹

First recorded in 1875–80; meta- + chromat- + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of metachromatism¹

C19: from meta- + chromato- + -ism