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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereochromy¹

1835–45; stereo- + -chromy ( -chrome, -y ³ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereochromy¹

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

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg