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Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect

Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect noun: a perceptual phenomenon wherein the intense saturation of spectral hue is perceived as part of the color's luminance.

Noun

Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect (plural Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effects)

  1. A perceptual phenomenon wherein the intense saturation of spectral hue is perceived as part of the color's luminance.

Forms of Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect

pluralHelmholtz-Kohlrausch effects

Origin of Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect

Named after Hermann von Helmholtz and V. A. Kohlrausch.

Questions about Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect

What does Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect mean?
Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect means a perceptual phenomenon wherein the intense saturation of spectral hue is perceived as part of the color's luminance.
What part of speech is Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect?
Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect?
The plural of Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect is Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effects.

Words near Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect in the dictionary

  1. Helmholtz free energy
  2. Helmholtz function
  3. Helmholtz resonance
  4. Helmholtz resonator
  5. Helmholtz resonators
  6. Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect
  7. Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effects
  8. Helmholtzian
  9. Helmick
  10. Helmicks
  11. Helmig

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