monochromatic : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: monochromatic	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for monochromatic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
monochromatic adj of or relating to monochromatism (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength; "monochromatic light" Synonym(s): monochromatic, homochromatic Antonym(s): polychromatic having or appearing to have only one color Synonym(s): monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic, monochromous
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Monochromatic \Mon`ochromat"ic\, a. [Cf. F. monochromatique. See {Monochrome}.] Consisting of one color, or presenting rays of light of one color only. {Monochromatic lamp} (Opt.),a lamp whose flame yields rays of some one homogenous light. It is of great importance in optical experiments.