photochromic

pho·to·chro·mic

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-tuh-kroh-mik]
- /ˌfoʊ təˈkroʊ mɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-tuh-kroh-mik]
- /ˌfoʊ təˈkroʊ mɪk/

Definitions of photochromic word

adjective photochromic (of chemically treated glass or plastic) capable of darkening or changing color when exposed to light. 1
adjective photochromic (of glass) changing colour with the intensity of incident light, used, for example, in sunglasses that darken as the sunlight becomes brighter 0
adjective photochromic designating or of a material, as certain glass or film, which turns dark when exposed to light and returns to its normal transparency with the removal of the light source 0

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Origin of photochromic

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; photo- + chrom- + -ic

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Parts of speech for Photochromic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Photochromic

photochromic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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