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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMetachromatism
/ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊmətɪzəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The phenomenon where a substance exhibits different colors when viewed under different lighting conditions.
"The metachromatism of the dye was evident when it appeared blue under fluorescent light and green under incandescent light." - 2
A property of certain materials that allows them to change color based on the pH level or other environmental factors.
"In the laboratory, the metachromatism of the pH indicator was used to determine the acidity of the solution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'metachromatism' originates from the Greek roots 'meta-' meaning 'beyond' and 'chroma' meaning 'color'. It was first used in the late 19th century to describe a phenomenon in which a substance appears to change color when viewed under different lighting conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Metachromatism" is said worldwide
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Métachromatisme
Transliteration: Métachromatisme
"Le métachromatisme du colorant était évident sous différentes lumières."
Metachromatismus
Transliteration: Metachromatismus
"Der Metachromatismus des Farbstoffs war unter verschiedenen Lichtverhältnissen sichtbar."
Metacromatismo
Transliteration: Metacromatismo
"Il metacromatismo del colorante era evidente sotto diverse luci."
Metacromatismo
Transliteration: Metacromatismo
"El metacromatismo del tinte era evidente bajo diferentes luces."
Metacromatismo
Transliteration: Metacromatismo
"O metacromatismo do corante era evidente sob diferentes luzes."
मेटाक्रोमैटिज़्म
Transliteration: Metakromatijm
"रंग के मेटाक्रोमैटिज़्म को विभिन्न रोशनी में देखा गया।"
变色现象
Transliteration: Biànsè xiànxiàng
"染料的变色现象在不同光线下显而易见。"
메타크로마티즘
Transliteration: Metakeuromatijeum
"염료의 메타크로마티즘은 다양한 조명에서 분명하게 나타났습니다."
メタクロマティズム
Transliteration: Metakuromatizumu
"染料のメタクロマティズムは、異なる光の下で明らかでした。"
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