heliochromism

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noun

The property of certain photochromic materials of colouring in near-ultraviolet light and then fading in its absence; they are used in the lenses of sunglasses

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Meanings

nounheliochromism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe property of certain photochromic materials of colouring in near-ultraviolet light and then fading in its absence; they are used in the lenses of sunglasses
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APA

heliochromism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliochromism

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“heliochromism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliochromism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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