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mon·o·chro·mat·ic

 (mŏn′ə-krō-măt′ĭk)
adj.
1. Having or appearing to have only one color.
2. Of or composed of radiation of only one wavelength: monochromatic light.
3. Done in monochrome: monochromatic paintings.
4. Exhibiting monochromatism.
5. Unvarying or dull: "the more prosaic and monochromatic aspects of communist life" (Amy Tan).
mon′o·chro′ma·tic′i·ty (-mə-tĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

monochromatic

(ˌmɒnəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk) or

monochroic

adj
1. (General Physics) Also: homochromatic (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength
2. (General Physics) physics (of moving particles) having only one kinetic energy
3. (Pathology) of or relating to monochromatism
n
(Pathology) a person who is totally colour-blind
ˌmonochroˈmatically adv

mon•o•chro•mat•ic

(ˌmɒn ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə-)

adj.
1. of or having one color.
2. of, pertaining to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue: monochromatic pottery.
3. pertaining to light of one color or to radiation of a single wavelength or narrow range of wavelengths.
4. of or pertaining to monochromatism.
[1815–25]
mon`o•chro•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
mon`o•chro`ma•tic′i•ty (-məˈtɪs ɪ ti) n.

mon·o·chro·mat·ic

(mŏn′ə-krō-măt′ĭk)
1. Having or appearing to have only one color: monochromatic light.
2. Consisting of a single wavelength of light or other radiation: monochromatic x-rays.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.monochromatic - of or relating to monochromatismmonochromatic - of or relating to monochromatism  
2.monochromatic - (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength; "monochromatic light"
homochromatic
polychromatic - (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light"
3.monochromatic - having or appearing to have only one colormonochromatic - having or appearing to have only one color
monochrome, monochromic, monochromous
colored, 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"
Translations

mon·o·chro·mat·ic

a. monocromático-a, de un solo color.
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