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(met′ə krō′mə tiz′əm)

noun

a change of color, esp. as a result of a change in temperature

Origin: < meta- + Gr chroma, color (see chroma) + -ism

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metachromatic adjective

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noun

A change in color caused by variation of the physical conditions to which a body is subjected, especially such a change caused by variation in temperature.

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metˌa·chro·matˈic (-mătˈĭk) adjective

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