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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˌmɛt əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˌmɛt əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/
Definitions of metachromatic word
- noun metachromatic change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body. 1
- noun metachromatic Exhibiting, or pertaining to, metachromasia. 1
- adjective metachromatic (of tissues and cells stained for microscopical examination) taking a colour different from that of the dye solution 0
- adjective metachromatic (of dyes) capable of staining tissues or cells a colour different from that of the dye solution 0
- adjective metachromatic of or relating to metachromatism 0
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Origin of metachromatic
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; meta- + chromat- + -ism
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Parts of speech for Metachromatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
metachromatic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
metachromatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with metachromatic
- what is metachromatic leukodystrophy?
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