Chromism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    chromatism (the state of being colored) countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Any process that causes the color of a compound to change. countable, uncountable

    "By adding mechanical stresses to the crystalline sample, regular structures disappeared, followed by luminescent chromism from orange to yellow."

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castcolorationcoloringcomplexionhuekey

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"By adding mechanical stresses to the crystalline sample, regular structures disappeared, followed by luminescent chromism from orange to yellow."

Etymology

From chromo- + -ism.

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