polychromatic

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The larger temples of ancient Rome were certainly similar piles, upheld by the same precious columns, with walls covered with the same polychromatic marbles and vaulted ceilings having the same gilded panels.

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  1. adjective Having or exhibiting many colors.
  2. adjective Of or composed of radiation of more than one wavelength: polychromatic light.

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  • Do we want to live in a monochromatic world of monotony or do we want to embrace a polychromatic world of diversity? —  Wade Davis on endangered cultures
  • By coupling hydrodynamic simulations of galaxy mergers with the high resolution 3D polychromatic radiative transfer code, Sunrise, we find that a mass sequence of merger models which use observational constraints as physical input naturally yield objects which exhibit black hole, bulge, and H2 gas masses similar to those observed in SMGs. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • That's because he believes that in the long run, it'd be better to have polychromatic civic engagement of science than the monochromatic engagement advocated by those who believe that public discussion of science is rightfully the exclusive province of scientists. —  RealClimate
  • Laser-power was adjusted with the help of a polychromatic acousto optical modulator AOTF Nc (AA Opto Electronic, France), which allows precise control over the laser-power. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • A toccata resounded from the organ embedded in polychromatic sculpted wood, as priest Bernard Eckert described the stained glass windows as "comic books" of their time. —  The Bellingham Herald: Sports News
 

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  1. from Greek πολυχρώματος, many-colored (see polychrome), + -ic. Cf. chromatic.
 

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/pɑlɪkrəˈmætɪk/
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