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stereochromy

American  
[ster-ee-uh-kroh-mee, steer-] / ˈstɛr i əˌkroʊ mi, ˈstɪər- /

noun

  1. the stereochrome process.

stereochromy British  
/ ˈstɪər-, ˈstɛrɪəˌkrəʊmɪ /

noun

  1. a method of wall painting in which water glass is used either as a painting medium or as a final fixative coat

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Other Word Forms

  • stereochromatic adjective
  • stereochromatically adverb
  • stereochromic adjective
  • stereochromically adverb

Etymology

Origin of stereochromy

1835–45; stereo- + -chromy ( see -chrome, -y 3)

Example Sentences

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Soluble glass has also been used in Germany to a great extent for mural painting, known as stereochromy.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various

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