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allochromatic

[al-uh-kruh-mat-ik, -kroh-]

al·lo·chro·mat·ic

[al-uh-kruh-mat-ik, -kroh-]
adjective
1.
Physical Chemistry. pertaining to or having photochemical properties resulting from an impurity or from exposure to radiation.
2.
Mineralogy. (of a mineral) having no color in itself but bearing colored impurities.
Compare idiochromatic.


Origin:
1875–80; allo- + chromatic
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Allochromatic has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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