stereochromy
[ ster-ee-uh-kroh-mee, steer- ]
noun
the stereochrome process.
Origin of stereochromy
1- Also called waterglass painting.
Other words from stereochromy
- ster·e·o·chro·mic, ster·e·o·chro·mat·ic [ster-ee-oh-kruh-mat-ik, -kroh-, steer-], /ˌstɛr i oʊ krəˈmæt ɪk, -kroʊ-, ˌstɪər-/, adjective
- ster·e·o·chro·mi·cal·ly, ster·e·o·chro·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby stereochromy
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How to use stereochromy in a sentence
Soluble glass has also been used in Germany to a great extent for mural painting, known as stereochromy.
British Dictionary definitions for stereochromy
stereochromy
/ (ˈstɛrɪəˌkrəʊmɪ, ˈstɪər-) /
noun
a method of wall painting in which water glass is used either as a painting medium or as a final fixative coat
Origin of stereochromy
1C19: via German Stereochromie, from stereo- + Greek khrōma colour
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