hyperchromatism

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ chromatism

Noun

hyperchromatism (usually uncountable, plural hyperchromatisms)

1. An abnormal intensity of colour
2. (pathology) An elevated level of chromatin in the skin

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “hyperchromatism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)