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metachromatism

[ met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.

metachromatism

/ ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. a change in colour, esp when caused by a change in temperature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • met·a·chro·mat·ic [met-, uh, -kroh-, mat, -ik, -kr, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metachromatism1

First recorded in 1875–80; meta- + chromat- + -ism
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metachromatism1

C19: from meta- + chromato- + -ism

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