Definition of Polychromic

1. Adjective. Having or exhibiting many colors.

Exact synonyms: Polychromatic, Polychrome
Similar to: Colored, Colorful, Coloured

Definition of Polychromic

1. a. Polychromatic.

Definition of Polychromic

1. Adjective. Polychromatic. ¹

2. Adjective. (chemistry) Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Polychromic

1. 1. Polychromatic. 2. Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium. Origin: Poly- + (sense 1) Gr, or (sense 2) chromic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polychromic

polychromatic acid
polychromatic cell
polychromatocyte
polychromatophil cell
polychromatophile
polychromatophilia
polychromatophilic
polychromator
polychromators
polychromatosis
polychrome
polychrome methylene blue
polychromed
polychromes
polychromia
polychromic (current term)
polychromies
polychroming
polychromise
polychromize
polychromophil
polychromophilia
polychromous
polychromy
polychronic
polychronious
polychylia
polyciliate
polycinematosomnography
polycistron

Literary usage of Polychromic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sheffield Medical Journal (1893)
"The section, of alcoholic preparation, is allowed to remain in the polychromic methylene-blue solution for at least ten minutes, but a sojourn of even a ..."

2. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1855)
"their polychromic architecture they appear fully to have equalled their earlier ... It was the same in polychromic sculpture ; and in studying its existence ..."

3. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1851)
"Of this interesting monument of the Renaissance, which has also some polychromic fayence decoration, plans, elevations, and sections, are given in Normand's ..."

4. Theories of Organic Chemistry by Ferdinand August Karl Henrich (1922)
"The results of this investigation may be summarized as follows: I. All polychromic salt solutions contain monomolecular salts (ie, isomers and not polymers) ..."

5. Journal by Royal Institution of Great Britain (1891)
"great polychromic effect, while he who uses marble can very well express the folds of the clothing ..."

6. American Journal of Archaeology by Archaeological Institute of America (1887)
"... is a large hall whose pavement is decorated with a fine polychromic mosaic of geometric design: the door and its two columns are of the Doric order. ..."

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