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trichrome

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɹaɪˌkɹəʊm/

1

adj

Meaning 1

trichromatic (involving three colours)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Staining three different tissues three different colours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A combined stain that stains three different tissues three different colours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having or involving three colors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • trichromatic vision
  • a trichromatic printing process
  • trichromatic staining is the staining of tissue samples differentially in three colors
  • tricolor plumage
  • a tricolor process in photography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trichromatic, tricolor

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tri- + -chrome.