SINCE 1828
orthochromatic
adjective
or·tho·chro·mat·ic
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Definition of orthochromatic
1
: of, relating to, or producing tone values of light and shade in a photograph that correspond to the tones in nature
2
: sensitive to all colors except red
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orthochromatic
adjective
or·tho·chro·mat·ic
| \ ˌȯr-thə-krō-ˈmat-ik
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Medical Definition of orthochromatic
1
: of, relating to, or producing tone values of light and shade in a photograph that correspond to the tones in nature
2
: sensitive to all colors except red
3
: staining in the normal way
orthochromatic tissue an orthochromatic erythroblast
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