dichromatic

adj — 6 senses

dichromatic

adj

Etymology From di- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ic.

1

having two colors.

2

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished

3

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.

4

Biology, Natural sciences occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.

5

Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.

6

Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.

Synonyms
bichrome, bicolour, bicoloured, duocolor, two-tone, heterochromatic, heterochromic
Derived terms
dichromatically
Related terms
bichromatic, dichromacy, dichromat

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