metachromatism

American

[met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm] / ˌmɛt əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm /

noun

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

metachromatism British

/ ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

metachromatic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of metachromatism

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

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