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PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUND [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Chemistry
DEF

A chemical compound that changes in color when exposed to visible or near-visible radiant energy; the effect is reversible; used to produce very-high-density microimages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Chimie
DEF

Composé photochrome.

OBS

photochrome, adj. : Se dit d'un composé organique ayant la propriété de changer de couleur sous l'action de radiations, puis de revenir à son état initial lorsque le rayonnement cesse.

Spanish

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