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metachromatism
[ met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm /
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noun
change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
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OTHER WORDS FROM metachromatism
met·a·chro·mat·ic [met-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-], /ˌmɛt ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə-/, adjectiveWords nearby metachromatism
metacentre, metacentric, metacentric height, metacercaria, metachromatic, metachromatism, metachronous, metachrosis, metacinnabar, metacinnabarite, metacognition
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British Dictionary definitions for metachromatism
metachromatism
/ (ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm) /
noun
a change in colour, esp when caused by a change in temperature
Word Origin for metachromatism
C19: from meta- + chromato- + -ism
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