| APOCHROMATISM | • apochromatism n. (Optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration. • APOCHROMATISM n. being apochromatic. |
| CHROMATICISMS | • chromaticisms n. Plural of chromaticism. • CHROMATICISM n. the state of being chromatic; the use of chromatic tones. |
| CHROMONEMATIC | • chromonematic adj. Relating to the chromonema. • CHROMONEMATIC adj. of or like a chromonema. |
| CLAMJAMPHRIES | • clamjamphries n. Plural of clamjamphrie. • CLAMJAMPHRIE n. (Scots) rubbish, nonsense, also CLAMJAMFRY, CLANJAMFRAY. |
| COMMANDERSHIP | • commandership n. The role of a commander. • COMMANDERSHIP n. the office of commander. |
| DICHROMATISMS | • dichromatisms n. Plural of dichromatism. • DICHROMATISM n. partial color blindness in which only two colors are perceptible. |
| HOMOCHROMATIC | • homochromatic adj. Synonym of monochromatic. • HOMOCHROMATIC adj. monochromatic. |
| JACKHAMMERING | • jackhammering v. Present participle of jackhammer. • JACKHAMMER v. to hammer with a jackhammer. |
| METACHROMATIC | • metachromatic adj. Exhibiting, or pertaining to, metachromasia. • METACHROMATIC adj. of dyes, capable of staining cells so that they turn a different colour to that of the dye. |
| METACHRONISMS | • metachronisms n. Plural of metachronism. • METACHRONISM n. an error of dating an event too late. |
| MICROCHEMICAL | • microchemical adj. Of or pertaining to microchemistry. • MICROCHEMICAL adj. relating to microchemistry. |
| MICROMACHINES | • micromachines n. Plural of micromachine. |
| MONOCHROMATIC | • monochromatic adj. Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television. • monochromatic adj. Perceptive of only one color; unable to distinguish colors; total color blindness. • monochromatic adj. (Figuratively) Plain, dull, lifeless. |
| MONOCHROMICAL | • MONOCHROMICAL adj. of one colour only, also MONOCHROMIC. |
| MORPHEMICALLY | • morphemically adv. By means of, or in terms, of morphemes. • MORPHEMIC adv. of or like a morpheme. |
| PANCHROMATISM | • panchromatism n. Quality of being panchromatic. • PANCHROMATISM n. being equally sensitive to all colours. |
| SCHOOLMARMISH | • schoolmarmish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmarm. • SCHOOLMARMISH adj. like a schoolmarm, prim, severe. |
| THERMODYNAMIC | • thermodynamic adj. Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy. • thermodynamic adj. (Physics) Of, or relating to thermodynamics. • THERMODYNAMIC adj. of or relating to thermodynamics, also THERMODYNAMICAL. |
| TRICHROMATISM | • trichromatism n. The quality, state, or phenomenon of being trichromatic. • TRICHROMATISM n. use of the three primary colors for color reproduction; normal color vision. |