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stereochromy

[ ster-ee-uh-kroh-mee, steer- ]

noun

  1. the stereochrome process.


stereochromy

/ ˈstɪər-; ˈstɛrɪəˌkrəʊmɪ /

noun

  1. a method of wall painting in which water glass is used either as a painting medium or as a final fixative coat
“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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Other Words From

  • stere·o·chromic ster·e·o·chro·mat·ic [ster-ee-oh-kr, uh, -, mat, -ik, -kroh-, steer-], adjective
  • stere·o·chromi·cal·ly stere·o·chro·mati·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereochromy1

1835–45; stereo- + -chromy ( -chrome, -y 3 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereochromy1

C19: via German Stereochromie, from stereo- + Greek khrōma colour
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Example Sentences

Stereochromy, ster′ē-ō-krō-mi, n. a process of painting on stone or plaster-work, the colours rendered permanent by a solution of fluoric acid.—n.

Soluble glass has also been used in Germany to a great extent for mural painting, known as stereochromy.

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