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
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.
• (having many colours): motley, multicolored, polyhued; see also multicolored
• monochromatic
Source: Wiktionary
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
30 October 2024
(noun) a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; “the literacy rate”; “the retention rate”; “the dropout rate”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
