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chromatic

chromatic In historical usage, chromatic refers to the science of colour.

In historical usage, chromatic refers to the science of colour. More strictly it concerns colour as a property of light, though the term was also used for effects in colour sensation.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Chromatics” (Chromatics).
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