PHOTOCHROMIC


Meaning of PHOTOCHROMIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌfō-tə-ˈkrō-mik ]

adjective

Etymology: phot- + chrom- + -ic (I)

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 -ˌmi-zəm noun

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