Metachromatism


[met-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m] /ˌmɛt əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/

noun
1.
change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
/ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm/
noun
1.
a change in colour, esp when caused by a change in temperature

metachromatism met·a·chro·ma·tism (mět’ə-krō’mə-tĭz’əm)
n.
Metachromasia.

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