metallochrome

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noun

A colouring produced by the deposition of some metallic compound; specifically, the prismatic tints produced by depositing a film of peroxide of lead on polished steel by electricity.

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Meanings

nounmetallochrome (plural metallochromes)

plural metallochromes

  1. A colouring produced by the deposition of some metallic compound; specifically, the prismatic tints produced by depositing a film of peroxide of lead on polished steel by electricity.

Origin

From metallo- + -chrome. See metallochromy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metallochrome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallochrome.

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