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Understanding Chromatic Terms: Definitions and Applications

This resource explores various chromatic terms derived from Greek roots, focusing on prefixes and suffixes related to color and pigmentation. Key concepts include "Chromogenic," which refers to the production of color, and terms like "Hyperchromia," denoting excessive pigmentation, and "Hypochromia," indicating a lack of color. Other terms discussed are "Monochrome," representing a single shade, and "Polychrome," signifying multiple colors. A quiz is included to reinforce understanding of these terms through engaging examples.

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Understanding Chromatic Terms: Definitions and Applications

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  1. Roots: Chrom Mrs. Cumberland

  2. Background for Chrom • Prefixes: • Hyper- over, above • Hypo- under, below • Roots • Chrom/o- color • Gen- birth, produce, race • Mono- one • Poly- many • Scop- look, view • Suffixes • Ia- condition • Ic- like, related to • Ium- chemical element

  3. Chromogenic means: A. Lack of color B. Many colored C. Producing color D. Excessive pigmentation as of the skin

  4. Chromogenic means • Producing color

  5. Chromium Means • Element used for making pigments • Made of shades of a single color • Lack of color • Many-colored

  6. Chromium Means • Element used for making pigments

  7. Chromoscope means • Lack of color • Optical instrument used to study color • Excessive pigmentation • Made of shades of a single color

  8. Chromoscope means: • Optical instrument used to study color

  9. Hyperchromia means • Made of shades of a single color • Producing color • Excessive pigmentation, as of the skin • Lack of color

  10. Hyperchromia means • Excessive pigmentation, as of the skin

  11. Hypochromia means: • Lack of color • Many colored • Producing color • Excessive pigmentation

  12. Hypochromia means: • Lack of color

  13. Monochrome means: • Element used for making pigments • Producing color • Many colored • Made of shades of a single color

  14. Monochrome means • Made of shades of a single color

  15. Polychrome means • Lack of color • Producing color • Many-colored • Elements used for making pigments

  16. Polychrome means • Many-colored

  17. Quiz On chrome • 5 sentences – choose the best word ( 20 Pts)

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