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mon·o·chro·mat·ic

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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

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—Related forms

mon·o·chro·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

mon·o·chro·ma·tic·i·ty

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mon·o·chro·mat·ic Audio Help (mŏn'ə-krō-māt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Having or appearing to have only one color.
Of or composed of radiation of only one wavelength: monochromatic light.
Done in monochrome: monochromatic prints and paintings.
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
adjective
1.	of or relating to monochromatism
2.	(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength; "monochromatic light" [ant: polychromatic]
3.	having or appearing to have only one color

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monochromatic Audio Help (mŏn'ə-krō-māt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key

Consisting of a single wavelength of light or other radiation. Lasers, for example, usually produce monochromatic light.
Having or appearing to have only one color. Compare polychromatic.