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chromaticity

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chro⋅ma⋅tic⋅i⋅ty

[kroh-muh-tis-i-tee]
–noun Optics.
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength and its purity.

Origin:
1900–05; chromatic + -ity
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chro·ma·tic·i·ty   (krō'mə-tĭs'ĭ-tē)   
n.  The aspect of color that includes consideration of its dominant wavelength and purity.
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Main Entry: chro·ma·tic·i·ty
Pronunciation: "krO-m&-'tis-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality of color characterized by its dominant or complementary wavelength and purity taken together
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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