polychromatic

[ pol-ee-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh- ]
/ ˌpɒl i kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə- /
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adjective

having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
Also pol·y·chro·mic [pol-ee-kroh-mik] /ˌpɒl iˈkroʊ mɪk/.

Origin of polychromatic

First recorded in 1840–50; poly- + chromatic

OTHER WORDS FROM polychromatic

pol·y·chro·ma·tism [pol-ee-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m] /ˌpɒl iˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby polychromatic

polychaete, polychasium, polychlorinated biphenyl, polychondritis, polychromasia, polychromatic, polychromatophil, polychromatophilia, polychromatophilic, polychrome, polychromemia

Words related to polychromatic

checkered, dappled, kaleidoscopic, motley, mottled, multicolored, piebald, polychrome, polychromic, spotted, varicolored, variegated, versicolor, particolored, pied, prismatic

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British Dictionary definitions for polychromatic

polychromatic

polychromic (ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊmɪk) or polychromous

/ (ˌpɒlɪkrəʊˈmætɪk) /

adjective

having various or changing colours
(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) containing radiation with more than one wavelength

Derived forms of polychromatic

polychromatism (ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun

Medical definitions for polychromatic

polychromatic
[ pŏl′ē-krō-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Having or exhibiting many colors.

Scientific definitions for polychromatic

polychromatic
[ pŏl′ē-krō-măt′ĭk ]

Consisting of or related to radiation of more than one wavelength.
Of or having many colors. Compare monochromatic.