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Heterochromatic vs Polychromatic - What's the difference?

heterochromatic | polychromatic |

As adjectives the difference between heterochromatic and polychromatic

is that heterochromatic is having more than one colour while polychromatic is showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.

heterochromatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having more than one colour
  • Of light, having more than one wavelength
  • Of, or relating to heterochromatin

    • polychromatic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.
  • (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength.

    • Synonyms

    * see multicolored

    Antonyms

    * monochromatic

    Derived terms

    * polychromatic acid

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