panchromatic

[ pan-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh- ]

/ ˌpæn kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə- /

adjective

sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.

Nearby words

panchax, panchayat, panchen lama, panchetto, panchreston, panchromatic, pancoast syndrome, pancoast's operation, pancolectomy, pancosmism, pancratium

Origin of panchromatic

First recorded in 1900–05; pan- + chromatic

Related forms

pan·chro·ma·tism

[pan-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m] /pænˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

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Examples from the Web for panchromatic

This effect was obtained by the use of a panchromatic plate in conjunction with a red colour screen.
The Essentials of Illustration|T. G. (Thomas George) Hill
A panchromatic plate and red filter was used as in the case of the moon.
Visual Illusions|Matthew Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for panchromatic

panchromatic

/ (ˌpænkrəʊˈmætɪk) /

adjective

photog (of an emulsion or film) made sensitive to all colours by the addition of suitable dyes to the emulsionCompare orthochromatic

Derived Forms

panchromatism (pænˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun

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