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Dichromatic vs Trichromatic - What's the difference?

dichromatic | trichromatic | coordinate terms |

Trichromatic is a coordinate term of dichromatic.



As adjectives the difference between dichromatic and trichromatic

is that dichromatic is having two colors while trichromatic is involving three colours.

dichromatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having two colors.
  • (pathology) having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
  • (zoology) having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
  • (biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
  • (optics) having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
  • (optics) exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.

    • Related terms

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    Synonyms

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    External links

    * (dichromacy) * (sexual dimorphism) (section: ) * (dichromatism) (optics)

    trichromatic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Involving three colours
  • Having perception in three primary colours

    • Coordinate terms

    * dichromatic * quadchromatic