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orthopanchromatic

adjective
or·tho·panchromatic | \¦ȯ(r)(ˌ)thō+\

Definition of orthopanchromatic 

of a panchromatic material

: having a color sensitivity most nearly matching that of the eye

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History and Etymology for orthopanchromatic

International Scientific Vocabulary orth- + panchromatic

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