polychromatic

pol·y·chro·mat·ic

 (pŏl′ē-krō-măt′ĭk) also pol·y·chro·mic (-krō′mĭk) or pol·y·chro·mous (-krō′məs)
adj.
1. Having or exhibiting many colors.
2. Of or composed of radiation of more than one wavelength: polychromatic light.
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polychromatic

(ˌpɒlɪkrəʊˈmætɪk) ,

polychromic

or

polychromous

adj
1. (General Physics) having various or changing colours
2. (General Physics) (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) containing radiation with more than one wavelength
polychromatism n
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pol•y•chro•mat•ic

(ˌpɒl i kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə-)

also pol•y•chro•mic

(-ˈkroʊ mɪk)

adj.
having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
[1840–50]
pol`y•chro′ma•tism (-ˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm) n.
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pol·y·chro·mat·ic

(pŏl′ē-krō-măt′ĭk)
1. Of or having many colors.
2. Consisting of radiation of more than one wavelength.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.polychromatic - (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light"
homochromatic, monochromatic - (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength; "monochromatic light"
2.polychromatic - having or exhibiting many colors
coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"
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polychromatic

adjective
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Translations
policromatic

polychromatic

[ˌpɒlɪkrəʊˈmætɪk] ADJpolicromo
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polychromatic

adjpolychrom
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polychromatic

[ˌpɒlɪkrəʊˈmætɪk] adjpolicromatico/a
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