Colour index


noun
1.
(astronomy) the difference between the apparent magnitude of a star measured in one standard waveband and in a longer standard waveband, indicating its colour and temperature
2.
(geology) the sum of the dark or coloured minerals of a rock, expressed as a percentage of the total minerals
3.
(chem, physics) a systematic arrangement of colours according to their hue, saturation, and brightness

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