POLYCHROMATIC

polychromatic

(adjective) (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; “polychromatic light”

polychromatic, polychrome, polychromic

(adjective) having or exhibiting many colors

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

polychromatic (comparative more polychromatic, superlative most polychromatic)

Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.

• O. Henry, Strictly Business

(physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength.

Synonyms

• (having many colours): motley, multicolored, polyhued; see also multicolored

Antonyms

• monochromatic

Source: Wiktionary

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Pol`y*chro*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Poly- + chromatic.]

Definition: Showing a variety, or a change, of colors. Polychromatic acid (Old Chem.), a substance obtained by the action of nitric acid on aloes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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