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goniochromism

goniochromism noun: synonym of iridescence.

Noun

goniochromism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of iridescence.
    • Multi-angle instruments and BRDF measuring instruments have been developed to assess goniochromism, i.e. the dependency of perceived colour on the illumination and viewing geometry, which is especially important for special effect coatings, but also significant for other materials such as dyed...2019, Aditya Sole, Davit Gigilashvili, et al., On the Acquisition and Reproduction of Material Appearance, Shoji Tominaga, Raimondo Schettini, Alain Trémeau, Takahiko Horiuchi (editors)...
    Synonyms:
    iridescence

Synonyms of goniochromism

Origin of goniochromism

From gonio- + chromism, referring to the fact that the colour changes depending on the angle of view.

Questions about goniochromism

What does goniochromism mean?
Goniochromism means synonym of iridescence.
What part of speech is goniochromism?
Goniochromism is a noun.

Words near goniochromism in the dictionary

  1. gonimous
  2. Gonio
  3. gonio-
  4. gonioautoicous
  5. goniochromatic
  6. goniochromism
  7. goniocyst
  8. goniocystangia
  9. goniocystangium
  10. goniocysts
  11. goniodisgenesis

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