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tri⋅chro⋅mat⋅ic

  [trahy-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to the use or combination of three colors, as in printing or in color photography.
2. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving three colors.
3. Ophthalmology. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting normal color vision.
Also, tri⋅chro⋅mic  [trahy-kroh-mik] .

Origin:
1890–95; tri- + chromatic
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tri·chro·mat·ic   (trī'krō-māt'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or having three colors, as in photography or printing.

  2. Having perception of the three primary colors, as in normal vision: trichromatic vision; a trichromatic individual.

tri·chro'ma·tism (trī-krō'mə-tĭz'əm) n.
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Main Entry: tri·chro·mat·ic
Pronunciation: "trI-krO-'mat-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or consisting of threecolors <trichromatic light>
2 a : relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors b : characterized by trichromatism <trichromatic vision>
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trichromatic tri·chro·mat·ic (trī'krō-māt'ĭk) or tri·chrome (trī'krōm') or tri·chro·mic (trī-krō'mĭk)
adj.

  1. Having or relating to the three primary colors, red, blue, and green.

  2. Having perception of the three primary colors, as in normal vision.

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