Definition of dichromatic Dichromatic

di•chro•mat•ic

We found 12 definitions of dichromatic from 4 different sources.

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What does dichromatic mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

dichromatic - of or relating to dichromatism
dichromatic - having two colors; "a bicolor flower"; "a bicolored postage stamp"
  bicolor, bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome
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  • dichromatic (Adjective)
    Having two colors.
  • dichromatic (Adjective)
    Having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary color s can be distinguished.
  • dichromatic (Adjective)
    Having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
  • dichromatic (Adjective)
    occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism .
  • dichromatic (Adjective)
    Having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil . A form of polychromatism.
  • dichromatic (Adjective)
    Exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dichromatic (a.)
    Having or exhibiting two colors.
  • dichromatic (a.)
    Having two color varieties, or two phases differing in color, independently of age or sex, as in certain birds and insects.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dichromatic
    Having two colors.
  • dichromatic
    Having only two types of functioning cone cells in the eyes, instead of three.

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