"metamer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛt.ə.mər/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: metamers [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + -mer. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|meta|mer}} meta- + -mer Head templates: {{en-noun}} metamer (plural metamers)
  1. (chemistry) Any of a number of molecules that mutually exhibit metamerism Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (molecule): metameeri (Finnish), metamero [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-metamer-en-noun-W0UisIln Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -mer Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mer: 48 52 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'molecule': 86 14
  2. (psychology) One of multiple physically distinct stimuli (particularly those of colour) that exhibit metamerism. Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (psychology): metameeri (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-metamer-en-noun-od0WGOI~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-, English terms suffixed with -mer, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mer: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 35 65 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'psychology': 26 74

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