"olo" meaning in English

See olo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊləʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊloʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-olo.wav
Etymology: From the binary number 010 (but converting the digits 0 and 1 to the letters "o" and "l"), representing the activation of the middle-wavelength (m) cone cell type, colloquially known as the green cone cells, while not activating the short (s) blue cones or long (l) red cones. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} olo (uncountable)
  1. A highly saturated impossible color shade of blue-green produced by directly stimulating the "m" ("green") cone cells, approximating the below: Tags: uncountable Coordinate_terms (direct cone stimulation impossible colors): 001, ool, 100, loo
    Sense id: en-olo-en-noun-J26oLBvX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Greens
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          "sense": "direct cone stimulation impossible colors",
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        },
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        },
        {
          "sense": "direct cone stimulation impossible colors",
          "word": "100"
        },
        {
          "sense": "direct cone stimulation impossible colors",
          "word": "loo"
        }
      ],
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        {
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    {
      "sense": "direct cone stimulation impossible colors",
      "word": "100"
    },
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    }
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