trichromatic

trichromatic
1. Having, or relating to, the three primary colors: red, green, and blue. 2. Capable of perceiving the three primary colors; having normal color vision. SYN: trichromic.

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tri·chro·mat·ic .trī-krō-'mat-ik adj
1) of, relating to, or consisting of three colors <\trichromatic light>
2 a) relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors
b) characterized by trichromatism <\trichromatic vision>

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adj.
describing or relating to the normal state of colour vision, in which a person is sensitive to all three of the primary colours (red, green, and blue) and can match any given colour by a mixture of these three. Compare dichromatic, monochromat.

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tri·chro·mat·ic (tri″kro-matґik) [tri- + Gr. chrōma color] 1. pertaining to or exhibiting three colors. 2. able to distinguish the three primary colors of light (red, blue, and green); see trichromatic vision. Called also trichromic.

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