orthochromatic

[ awr-thuh-kroh-mat-ik, -thoh-kruh- ]
/ ˌɔr θə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -θoʊ krə- /

adjective Photography.

representing correctly the relations of colors as found in a subject; isochromatic.
(of an emulsion) sensitive to all visible colors except red; isochromatic.

Origin of orthochromatic

First recorded in 1885–90; ortho- + chromatic

Words nearby orthochromatic

orthoboric acid, orthocenter, orthocentre, orthocephalic, orthochorea, orthochromatic, orthoclase, orthoclastic, orthocytosis, orthodontia, orthodontics

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British Dictionary definitions for orthochromatic

orthochromatic
/ (ˌɔːθəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk) /

adjective

photog of or relating to an emulsion giving a rendering of relative light intensities of different colours that corresponds approximately to the colour sensitivity of the eye, esp one that is insensitive to red light Sometimes shortened to: ortho Compare panchromatic

Derived forms of orthochromatic

orthochromatism (ˌɔːθəʊˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun

Medical definitions for orthochromatic

orthochromatic
[ ôr′thə-krō-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Staining with the same color as that of the dye used. Used of a cell or tissue.