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mon⋅o⋅chro⋅mat⋅ic

  [mon-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh-]
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–adjective
1. of or having one color.
2. of, pertaining to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue: monochromatic pottery.
3. Optics. pertaining to light of one color or to radiation of a single wavelength or narrow range of wavelengths.
4. Ophthalmology. of or pertaining to monochromatism.
Origin:
1815–25; mono- + chromatic

Related forms:
mon⋅o⋅chro⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
mon⋅o⋅chro⋅ma⋅tic⋅i⋅ty  [mon-uh-kroh-muh-tis-i-tee] , noun
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mon·o·chro·mat·ic   (mŏn'ə-krō-māt'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Having or appearing to have only one color.
  2. Of or composed of radiation of only one wavelength: monochromatic light.
  3. Done in monochrome: monochromatic prints and paintings.
  4. Of or exhibiting monochromatism.
mon'o·chro·mat'i·cal·ly adv., mon'o·chro'ma·tic'i·ty (-mə-tĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Monochromatic

Mon`o*chro*mat"ic\, a. [Cf. F. monochromatique. See Monochrome.] Consisting of one color, or presenting rays of light of one color only.

Monochromatic lamp (Opt.),a lamp whose flame yields rays of some one homogenous light. It is of great importance in optical experiments.
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Main Entry: mono·chro·mat·ic
Pronunciation: "män-&-krO-'mat-ik
Function: adjective
1 : having or consisting of onecolor or hue
2 : consisting of radiation of a single wavelength or of a very small range of wavelengths
3 : of, relating to, or exhibiting monochromatism —mono·chro·ma·tic·i·ty /-"krO-m&-'tis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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monochromatic mon·o·chro·mat·ic (mŏn'ə-krō-māt'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Having or appearing to have only one color.
  2. Of or relating to a pure spectral color of a single wavelength.
  3. Of or exhibiting achromatopsia.
mon'o·chro·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

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monochromatic   (mŏn'ə-krō-māt'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Consisting of a single wavelength of light or other radiation. Lasers, for example, usually produce monochromatic light.
  2. Having or appearing to have only one color. Compare polychromatic.

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