PHOTOCHROMIC


Meaning of PHOTOCHROMIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ f ō -t ə - ' kr ō -mik

Function: adjective

Etymology: phot- + chrom- + 1 -ic

Date: 1953

1 : capable of changing color on exposure to radiant energy (as light) < photochromic glass>

2 : of, relating to, or utilizing the change of color shown by a photochromic substance <a photochromic process>

– pho · to · chro · mism \ - ˌ mi-z ə m \ noun

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