parachrose
English edit
Etymology edit
para- (“false”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
parachrose (not comparable)
- (mineralogy) Changing colour by exposure to weather.
Further reading edit
- “parachrose”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.