chromatic spectrum
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chro·mat·ic spec·trum
the continuum of colors that white light forms on passing through a prism or diffraction grating.
Synonym(s): color spectrum
chromatic spectrum
The portion of the spectrum that produces visible light. Wavelengths of about 3900 Å to 7700 Å are visible.
See also: spectrum