chromatic adaptation

chro·mat·ic ad·ap·ta·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-mat-ik, kruh- ad-uh p-tey-shuh n]
- /kroʊˈmæt ɪk, krə- ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-mat-ik, kruh- ad-uh p-tey-shuh n]
- /kroʊˈmæt ɪk, krə- ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən/

Definition of chromatic adaptation words

noun chromatic adaptation the alteration by photosynthesizing organisms of the proportions of their photosynthetic pigments in response to the intensity and colour of the available light, as shown by algae in the littoral zone, which change from green to red as the zone is descended 3

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