stereochromy

stereochromy
stereochromic, stereochromatic /ster'ee oh kreuh mat"ik, -kroh-, stear'-/, adj.stereochromically, stereochromatically, adv.
/ster"ee euh kroh'mee, stear"-/, n.
the stereochrome process. Also called waterglass painting.
[1835-45; STEREO- + -chromy (see -CHROME, -Y3)]

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  • stereochromy — noun The painting of murals using pigments mixed with water glass See Also: stereochrome, stereochromic, stereochromically …   Wiktionary

  • stereochromy — stereo·chro·my …   English syllables

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  • stereochromy — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkrōmē, mi noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stere + chromy; originally formed as German stereochromie : a process of mural painting in which the pigment is fixed by a series of reactions between the lime,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Stereochromic — Ste re*o*chro mic, a. Pertaining to the art of stereochromy; produced by stereochromy. {Ste re*o*chro mic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stereochromically — Stereochromic Ste re*o*chro mic, a. Pertaining to the art of stereochromy; produced by stereochromy. {Ste re*o*chro mic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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