92. Color
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achromaticity
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1.
the total absence of color.
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2.
the ability to emit, reflect, or transmit light without breaking down
into separate colors. Also
achromatism.
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achromatopsy, achromatopsia
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color blindness. Also called
acritochromacy
.
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acyanoblepsia
-
a variety of color blindness characterized by an inability to
distinguish blue.
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albescence
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the condition of being or becoming white or whitish. —
albescent
,
adj
.
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albication
-
the process of turning white or whitish.
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chatoyancy
-
the condition or quality of changing in color or luster depending on the
angle of light, exhibited especially by a gemstone that reflects a
single shaft of light when cut in cabochon form. —
chatoyant
,
adj
.
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chromatics
-
the branch of opties that studies the properties of colors.
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chromatism
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1.
Opties
, dispersion or distortion of color.
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2.
abnormal coloration. See also
54. BOTANY
.
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chromatology
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the study of colors. Also called
chromatography
.
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chromatrope
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an instrument consisting of an arrangement of colored dises which, when
rotated rapidly, give the impression of colors flowing to or from the
center.
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chromophobia
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an abnormal fear of colors.
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chromoptometer
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a device for measuring the degree of a person’s sense of color.
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chromotypography, chromotypy
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the process of color printing.
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colorimetry
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the measurement of the physical intensity of colors, as opposed to their
subjective brightness. —
colorimeter
,
n
. —
colorimetric, colorimetrical
,
adj
.
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cyanometry
-
the measurement of the intensity of the sky’s blue color.
—
cyanometer
,
n
. —
cyanometric
,
adj
.
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Daltonism
-
red-green color blindness.
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deuteranopia
-
a defect of the eyesight in which the retina does not respond to green.
—
deuteranope
,
n
. —
deuteranopic
,
adj
.
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dichroism
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a property, peculiar to certain crystals, of reflecting light in two
different colors when viewed from two different directions. —
dichroic
,
adj
.
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dichromatism
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1.
the quality of being dichromatic, or having two colors.
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2.
a form of color blindness in which the sufferer can perceive only two
of the three primary colors and their variants. —
dichromatic
,
adj
.
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dyschromatopsia
-
difficulty in telling colors apart; color blindness.
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erythrophobia
-
an abnormal fear of the color red.
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floridity
-
the condition of being florid or highly colored, especially reddish,
used especially of the complexion. —
florid
,
adj
.
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glaucescence
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1.
the state or quality of being a silvery or bluish green in color.
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2.
the process of turning this color. —
glaucescent
,
adj
.
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hyperchromatism
-
the occurrence of unusually intense coloration. —
hyperchromatic
,
adj
.
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indigometer
-
an instrument used for determining the strength of an indigo solution.
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indigometry
-
the practice and art of determining the strength and coloring power of
an indigo solution.
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iridescence
-
the state or condition of being colored like a rainbow or like the light
shining through a prism. —
iridescent
,
adj
.
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irisation
-
the process of making or becoming iridescent.
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iriscope
-
a polished black glass, the surface of which becomes iridescent when it
is breathed upon through a tube.
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melanoscope
-
an optical device composed of red and violet glass that transmits red
light only, used for distinguishing red in varicolored flames.
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metachromatism
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change in color, especially as a result of change in temperature.
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monochromatism
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1.
the quality of being of only one color or in only one color, as a work
of art.
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2.
a defect of eyesight in which the retina cannot perceive color.
—
monochromatic
,
adj
.
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mordancy, mordacity
-
the property of acting as a flxative in dyeing. — mordant,
n., adj
.
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opalescence
-
the quality of being opallike, or milkily iridescent. —
opalescent
,
adj
.
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pallidity
-
a faintness or deficiency in color. —
pallid
,
adj
.
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panchromatism
-
the quality or condition of being lsensitive to all colors, as certain
types of photographic film. —
panchromatic
,
adj
.
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polychromatism
-
the state or quality of being multicolored. —
polychromatic, polychromie
,
adj
.
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protanopia
-
a defect of the eyesight in which the retina does not respond to red.
—
protanope
,
n
. —
protanopic
,
adj
.
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rubescence
-
1.
the state, condition, quality, or process of becoming or being red.
-
2.
a blush.
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3.
the act of blushing. —
rubescent
,
adj
.
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rufescence
-
1.
the tendency to turn red or reddish.
-
2.
reddishness. —
rufescent
,
adj
.
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spectrogram
-
a photograph of a spectrum. Also called
spectrograph
.
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spectrograph
-
1.
an optical device for breaking light down into a spectrum and recording
the results photographically.
-
2.
a spectrogram. —
spectrographic
,
adj
.
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spectrography
-
the technique of using a spectrograph and producing spectrograms.
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trichroism
-
a property, peculiar to certain crystals, of transmitting light of three
different colors when viewed from three different directions. Also
trichromatism
. —
trichroic
,
adj
.
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trichromatism
-
1.
the condition of having, using, or combining three colors.
-
2.
trichroism. —
trichromatic
,
adj
.
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tritanopia
-
a defect of the eyesight in which the retina does not respond to blue
and yellow. —
tritanope
, n. —
tritanopic
,
adj
.
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verdancy
-
the quality or condition of being green, as the condition of being
covered with green plants or grass or inexperience attributable to
youth. —
verdant
,
adj
.
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viridescence
-
1.
the state or quality of being green or greenish.
-
2.
greenishness. —
viridescent
,
adj
.
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xanthocyanopsy, xanthocyanopy
-
a form of color blindness in which only yellow and blue can be
perceived.
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