metachromatic

metachromatic definition - medical

met·a·chro·mat·ic (mĕtˌə-krō-mătˈĭk)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to metachromasia.
  2. Relating to the property of certain chemical substances to appear as different colors depending upon the wavelength of light under which they are viewed.

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