stereochromy

[ ster-ee-uh-kroh-mee, steer- ]
/ ˈstɛr i əˌkroʊ mi, ˈstɪər- /

noun

the stereochrome process.
Also called waterglass painting.

Origin of stereochromy

1835–45; stereo- + -chromy (see -chrome, -y3)

OTHER WORDS FROM stereochromy

ster·e·o·chro·mic, ster·e·o·chro·mat·ic [ster-ee-oh-kruh-mat-ik, -kroh-, steer-] /ˌstɛr i oʊ krəˈmæt ɪk, -kroʊ-, ˌstɪər-/, adjective ster·e·o·chro·mi·cal·ly, ster·e·o·chro·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby stereochromy

stereocamera, stereocampimeter, stereochemical formula, stereochemistry, stereochrome, stereochromy, stereocilium, stereocinefluorography, stereoelectroencephalography, stereoencephalometry, stereoencephalotomy

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British Dictionary definitions for stereochromy

stereochromy
/ (ˈstɛrɪəˌkrəʊmɪ, ˈstɪər-) /

noun

a method of wall painting in which water glass is used either as a painting medium or as a final fixative coat

Word Origin for stereochromy

C19: via German Stereochromie, from stereo- + Greek khrōma colour