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Definition: AMPHICHROIC

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Exhibiting or producing two colors, as substances which in the color test may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Amphichroic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Amphichroic \Am`phi*chro"ic\, adjective. [from Greek expression 'amfi` color.]. (references)

Definition: AMPHICHROIC

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Exhibiting or producing two colors, as substances which in the color test may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "AMPHICHROIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Amphichroic \Am`phi*chro"ic\, adjective. [from Greek expression 'amfi` color.]. (references)