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orthochromatic

UK/ˈɔː.θə.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/US/ˌoɹ.θə.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/

orthochromatic adjective: being uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range, and thus reproducing colours faithfully.

Adjective

orthochromatic (not comparable)

  1. Being uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range, and thus reproducing colours faithfully
  2. Sensitive to all colours except red

Origin of orthochromatic

From ortho- + chromatic.

Questions about orthochromatic

What does orthochromatic mean?
Orthochromatic means being uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range, and thus reproducing colours faithfully.
What part of speech is orthochromatic?
Orthochromatic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce orthochromatic?
Orthochromatic is pronounced /ˈɔː.θə.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near orthochromatic in the dictionary

  1. orthochoanite
  2. orthochoanites
  3. orthochoanitic
  4. orthochromasia
  5. orthochromasy
  6. orthochromatic
  7. orthochromatism
  8. orthochromatize
  9. orthochromatized
  10. orthochromatizes
  11. orthochromatizing

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