"bichromatic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From bi- + chromatic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|chromatic}} bi- + chromatic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bichromatic (not comparable)
  1. Of two colors. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bichromatic-en-adj-nKSFXl9I
  2. (mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-bichromatic-en-adj-5vPEjsrQ Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-bichromatic-en-adj-rdHUk3UZ Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  4. (music) Employing or relating to a quarter tone scale. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-bichromatic-en-adj-smyNw~lr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 18 30 50 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 5 19 26 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 23 21 21 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 19 27 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 27 52 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bichromatically Related terms: polychromatic
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