chromoresponsive
|chro-mo-re-spon-sive|
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/ˌkroʊmoʊrɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
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/ˌkrɒməʊrɪˈspɒnsɪv/
responds to color
Etymology
'chromoresponsive' originates from Greek and English: the element 'chromo-' comes from Greek 'chroma' where 'chroma' meant 'color', combined with English 'responsive' (from 'respond' + suffix '-ive') meaning 'tending to respond'.
'chroma' entered scientific English from Greek 'chroma'; separately, 'responsive' derives from Latin 'respondere' via English 'respond' + adjectival suffix '-ive'. The compound 'chromoresponsive' is a modern coinage in scientific literature formed by joining 'chromo-' + 'responsive' to describe color-dependent responsiveness.
Initially the components referred separately to 'color' ('chroma') and 'tending to respond' ('responsive'); combined in modern usage the term specifically denotes 'responsive to color or wavelength', a narrowly technical meaning used in materials science, chemistry, and sensor technology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
of a material or system: exhibiting a change in physical or optical properties (color, fluorescence, absorption, conductivity, shape) in response to incident light of a particular color (wavelength) or to a change in chromatic stimulus.
The polymer coating is chromoresponsive and shifts its fluorescence spectrum when exposed to blue versus red light.
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Adjective 2
of a sensor, dye, or indicator: producing a measurable or visible response (such as a color change or spectral shift) that depends specifically on the color or wavelength of incoming light.
Researchers developed a chromoresponsive sensor capable of distinguishing narrow bands of wavelengths by color change.
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