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monochromatic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monochromatic \Mon`o*chro*mat"ic\, a. [Cf. F. monochromatique See {Monochrome}.] Consisting of one color, or presenting rays of light of one color only. {Monochromatic lamp} (Opt.),a lamp whose flame yields rays of some one homogenous light. It is of great importance in optical experiments. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: monochromatic adj 1: (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength; "monochromatic light" [syn: {homochromatic}] [ant: {polychromatic}] 2: having or appearing to have only one color [syn: {monochrome}, {monochromic}, {monochromous}]
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