panchromatic

[ pan-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh- ]
/ ˌpæn kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə- /

adjective

sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.

Origin of panchromatic

First recorded in 1900–05; pan- + chromatic

OTHER WORDS FROM panchromatic

pan·chro·ma·tism [pan-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m] /pænˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

Example sentences from the Web for panchromatic

  • This effect was obtained by the use of a panchromatic plate in conjunction with a red colour screen.

    The Essentials of Illustration |T. G. (Thomas George) Hill
  • A panchromatic plate and red filter was used as in the case of the moon.

    Visual Illusions |Matthew Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for panchromatic

panchromatic
/ (ˌpænkrəʊˈmætɪk) /

adjective

photog (of an emulsion or film) made sensitive to all colours by the addition of suitable dyes to the emulsion Compare orthochromatic

Derived forms of panchromatic

panchromatism (pænˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun