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panchromatic

[ pan-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh- ]

adjective

  1. sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.


panchromatic

/ ˌpænkrəʊˈmætɪk; pænˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm /

adjective

  1. photog (of an emulsion or film) made sensitive to all colours by the addition of suitable dyes to the emulsion Compare orthochromatic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • panchromatism, noun
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Other Words From

  • pan·chro·ma·tism [pan-, kroh, -m, uh, -tiz-, uh, m], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of panchromatic1

First recorded in 1900–05; pan- + chromatic
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Example Sentences

A panchromatic plate and red filter was used as in the case of the moon.

Use panchromatic film and a fairly strong yellow filter or even a light red filter.

This effect was obtained by the use of a panchromatic plate in conjunction with a red colour screen.

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