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

Derived Forms

• panchromatism, noun

Other Words From

• pan·chro·ma·tism [pan-, kroh, -m, uh, -tiz-, uh, m], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of panchromatic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; pan- + chromatic

Example Sentences

This panchromatic absorption of the complex is reminiscent of the dark color of Braunstein or manganese dioxide, which is a natural mineral.

From Science Daily

Dad said the first ship would create a settlement in the habitable zone, and we’d have to locate them from space using panchromatic imagery.

From Literature

“In changing how we plan for the most ambitious strategic space projects, we can develop a broad portfolio of missions to pursue visionary goals, such as searching for life on planets orbiting stars in our galactic neighborhood—and at the same time exploit the richness of 21st-century astrophysics through a panchromatic fleet.”

From Scientific American

Panchromatic film, which can see red light and is mainly used today, wasn’t widespread in motion pictures until the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times

Since motion picture orthochromatic film is no longer available, the cinematographer combined black-and-white Eastman Double-X 5222 panchromatic negative and a custom short pass filter designed by Schneider Optics to detail the visual style.

From Los Angeles Times