Meanings
nounphotochromism (countable and uncountable, plural photochromisms)
plural photochromisms
- countableuncountableThe reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation, especially the reversible darkening of a plastic lens when exposed to sunlight.
Translations
Irish fótacrómachas
- fótacrómachasthe reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation
Italian fotocromia
- fotocromiathe reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation
Cite this entry
APA
photochromism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photochromism
MLA
“photochromism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photochromism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photochromism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photochromism.
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