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allochromatic

allochromatic adjective: having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities.

Adjective

allochromatic (not comparable)

  1. (especially) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
  2. (broadly) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage

Origin of allochromatic

From allo- + chromatic.

Questions about allochromatic

What does allochromatic mean?
Allochromatic means having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities.
What part of speech is allochromatic?
Allochromatic is an adjective.

Words near allochromatic in the dictionary

  1. allochory
  2. allochotonous
  3. allochroic
  4. allochroite
  5. allochromasia
  6. allochromatic
  7. allochrome
  8. allochronic
  9. allochronism
  10. allochronous
  11. allochrony

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