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trichromatic definition

tri·chro·matic (trī′krō mat′ik)

adjective

  1. of, having, or using three colors, as in the three-color process in printing and photography
  2. of, pertaining to, or having normal vision, in which the three primary colors are fully distinguished

Etymology: tri- + chromatic

Also trichromic tri·chro′·mic

Related Forms:

  • trichromatism tri·chro′·ma·tism′ (-krō′mə tiz′əm) noun

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