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Polychromatic — Pol y*chro*mat ic, a. [Poly + chromatic.] Showing a variety, or a change, of colors. [1913 Webster] {Polychromatic acid} (Old Chem.), a substance obtained by the action of nitric acid on aloes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polychromatic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ multicoloured … English terms dictionary
polychromatic — [päl΄i krō mat′ik] adj. [ POLY + CHROMATIC] having various or changing colors … English World dictionary
Polychromatic — The term polychromatic is used to described light that exhibits more than one color. In a technical respect, this can also mean that it contains radiation of more than one wavelength. The study of polychromatics is particularly useful in the… … Wikipedia
Polychromatic acid — Polychromatic Pol y*chro*mat ic, a. [Poly + chromatic.] Showing a variety, or a change, of colors. [1913 Webster] {Polychromatic acid} (Old Chem.), a substance obtained by the action of nitric acid on aloes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polychromatic erythroblast — polychromatophilic erythroblast a nucleated, immature erythrocyte in which the nucleus occupies a relatively smaller part of the cell than in its precursor, the basophilic erythroblast. The cytoplasm is beginning to acquire hemoglobin and thus is … Medical dictionary
polychromatic crystal — polichromatinis kristalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kristalas, kurio spalva keičiasi poliarizuotoje šviesoje. atitikmenys: angl. polychromatic crystal rus. полихроматный кристалл … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
polychromatic — adj. [Gr. polys, many; chroma, color] Having many colors … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polychromatic — polychromatism /pol ee kroh meuh tiz euhm/, n. /pol ee kroh mat ik, kreuh /, adj. having or exhibiting a variety of colors. Also, polychromic /pol ee kroh mik/. [1840 50; POLY + CHROMATIC] * * * … Universalium
polychromatic — adjective a) Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured. b) (of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength. Ant: monochromatic … Wiktionary
