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panchromatic

pan·chro·mat·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pan-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-]
    • /ˌpæn kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə-/
    • /ˌpæn.krə.ˈmæ.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pan-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-]
    • /ˌpæn kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə-/

Definitions of panchromatic word

  • adjective panchromatic sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film. 1
  • adjective panchromatic (of an emulsion or film) made sensitive to all colours by the addition of suitable dyes to the emulsion 0
  • adjective panchromatic sensitive to light of all colors 0

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Origin of panchromatic

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; pan- + chromatic

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Parts of speech for Panchromatic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

panchromatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

panchromatic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with panchromatic

  • what is a panchromatic image?

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