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heliochromism

heliochromism noun: the property of certain photochromic materials of colouring in near-ultraviolet light and then fading in its absence; they are used in the lenses of sunglasses.

Noun

heliochromism (uncountable)

  1. The property of certain photochromic materials of colouring in near-ultraviolet light and then fading in its absence; they are used in the lenses of sunglasses

Questions about heliochromism

What does heliochromism mean?
Heliochromism means the property of certain photochromic materials of colouring in near-ultraviolet light and then fading in its absence; they are used in the lenses of sunglasses.
What part of speech is heliochromism?
Heliochromism is a noun.

Words near heliochromism in the dictionary

  1. heliocentrism
  2. heliochemistry
  3. heliochrome
  4. heliochromes
  5. heliochromic
  6. heliochromism
  7. heliochromoscope
  8. heliochromoscopes
  9. heliochromotype
  10. heliochromotypes
  11. heliochromy

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