| 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. |
| CHROMATOGRAMS | • chromatograms n. Plural of chromatogram. • CHROMATOGRAM n. a visible record of the result of a chromatographic separation. |
| CHROMONEMATIC | • chromonematic adj. Relating to the chromonema. • CHROMONEMATIC adj. of or like a chromonema. |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM | • chrysanthemum n. Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads. • Chrysanthemum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the chrysanthemums. • CHRYSANTHEMUM n. any of several cultivated plants of the Chrysanthemum genus, with colourful double flower-heads. |
| DICHROMATISMS | • dichromatisms n. Plural of dichromatism. • DICHROMATISM n. partial color blindness in which only two colors are perceptible. |
| EMBRANCHMENTS | • embranchments n. Plural of embranchment. • EMBRANCHMENT n. branching out. |
| HEMACYTOMETER | • hemacytometer n. Alternative spelling of hemocytometer. • HEMACYTOMETER n. an instrument for counting blood cells, also HAEMACYTOMETER, HAEMOCYTOMETER, HEMOCYTOMETER. |
| HOMOCHROMATIC | • homochromatic adj. Synonym of monochromatic. • HOMOCHROMATIC adj. monochromatic. |
| 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. |
| MONOCHROMATES | • monochromates n. Plural of monochromate. • monochromates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monochromate. • MONOCHROMATE n. a person who sees all colours as different shades of a single colour, also MONOCHROMAT. |
| 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. |
| MONOCHROMATOR | • monochromator n. (Physics) An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths… • MONOCHROMATOR n. a device for isolating a narrow portion of a spectrum. |
| PANCHROMATISM | • panchromatism n. Quality of being panchromatic. • PANCHROMATISM n. being equally sensitive to all colours. |
| 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. |