POLYCHROMIC

polychromatic, polychrome, polychromic

(adjective) having or exhibiting many colors

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

polychromic (comparative more polychromic, superlative most polychromic)

Polychromatic; many-coloured.

(chemistry) Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium.

Source: Wiktionary


Pol`y*chro"mic, a. Etym: [Poly- + (sense 1) Gr. chromic.]

1. Polychromatic.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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