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polychromy definition

poly·chromy (päl′i krō′mē)

noun

the art of combining many different colors, esp. in painting statues, vases, etc.

Etymology: Fr polychromie: see polychrome

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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