dichromic

¹

[ dahy-kroh-mik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or involving two colors only:

   dichromic vision.

dichromic

²

[ dahy-kroh-mik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. (of a compound) containing two atoms of chromium.

dichromic

/ daɪˈkrəʊmɪk /

adjective

1. of or involving only two colours; dichromatic

Word History and Origins

Origin of dichromic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; di- ¹ + chromic

Origin of dichromic²

di- ¹ + chrom(ium) + -ic

Example Sentences

Like manganese, chromium forms two unstable acids, namely, chromic acid and dichromic acid.

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Associated words: dichromatic, dichromatism, dichromic. two-faced, a.

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