cromismo
1. The property or condition of exhibiting different colors under different conditions or when viewed from different angles
The chromism of the mineral made it appear blue in daylight and red under artificial light.
O cromismo do mineral fez com que parecesse azul à luz do dia e vermelho sob luz artificial.
2. In chemistry and physics, the phenomenon where a substance changes color due to changes in its electronic structure or molecular composition
The photochromic chromism of the lens allowed it to darken in sunlight automatically.
O cromismo fotocrômico da lente permitiu que escurecesse automaticamente sob a luz solar.
3. The ability of certain compounds to display multiple colors based on concentration, temperature, or chemical environment
Scientists studied the chromism of the solution as it was heated.
Os cientistas estudaram o cromismo da solução enquanto era aquecida.
Chromism is a technical term used primarily in scientific, mineralogical, and chemical contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation and is most frequently encountered in academic papers, mineralogy texts, and physics discussions about optical properties of materials.
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