metallochromy

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noun

The art or process of colouring metals by changing their oxidation state.

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Meanings

nounmetallochromy (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableThe art or process of colouring metals by changing their oxidation state.

Origin

See metallo- and chromo-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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