panchromatic

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

adjective
  1. sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.

Origin of panchromatic

1
First recorded in 1900–05; pan- + chromatic

Other words from panchromatic

  • pan·chro·ma·tism [pan-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm], /pænˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for panchromatic

panchromatic

/ (ˌpænkrəʊˈmætɪk) /


adjective
  1. photog (of an emulsion or film) made sensitive to all colours by the addition of suitable dyes to the emulsion: Compare orthochromatic

Derived forms of panchromatic

  • panchromatism (pænˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun

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