Dichromic

Dichromic
Dichromic Di*chro"mic, a. [Gr. ? two-colored; di- = di`s- twice + ? color.] Furnishing or giving two colors; -- said of defective vision, in which all the compound colors are resolvable into two elements instead of three. --Sir J. Herschel. [1913 Webster]

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  • dichromic — [dī krō′mik] adj. 1. DICHROMATIC 2. Chem. a) having two atoms of chromium per molecule b) designating an acid, H2Cr2O7, that exists only in solution, which forms dichromates …   English World dictionary

  • dichromic — dichromic1 /duy kroh mik/, adj. pertaining to or involving two colors only: dichromic vision. [1850 55; DI 1 + CHROMIC] dichromic2 /duy kroh mik/, adj. Chem. (of a compound) containing two atoms of chromium. [DI 1 + CHROM(IUM) + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • dichromic — di•chro•mic [[t]daɪˈkroʊ mɪk[/t]] adj. oph pertaining to or involving two colors only: dichromic vision[/ex] • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • dichromic vision — dichromic vision, = dichromatism. (Cf. ↑dichromatism) …   Useful english dictionary

  • dichromic acid — dichromato rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H₂Cr₂O₇ atitikmenys: angl. dichromic acid rus. дихромовая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – heptaoksodichromato (2–) rūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • dichromic acid — noun the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts • Hypernyms: ↑acid * * * noun : an acid H2Cr2O7 known only in solution and especially in the form of its salts (as …   Useful english dictionary

  • dichromic — Having, or relating to, two colors. * * * di·chro·mic (di kroґmik) pertaining to two colors …   Medical dictionary

  • dichromic — adj. having only two colors …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dichromic — di·chromic …   English syllables

  • dichromic — I. /daɪˈkroʊmɪk/ (say duy krohmik) adjective of or embracing two colours only. {Greek dichrōmos two coloured + ic} II. /daɪˈkroʊmɪk/ (say duy krohmik) adjective of a compound containing two atoms of chromium. {di 1 + chrom(ium) + ic} …  

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