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The term polychromatic is used to described light
Light

Light, or visible light, is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength that is Visible spectrum to the human eye , or up to 380?750 nm. In the broader field of physics, light is sometimes used to refer to electromagnetic radiation of all wavelengths, whether visible or not....
 that exhibits more than one color
Color

Color or colour is the visual perception property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others....
. In a technical respect, this can also mean that it contains radiation of more than one wavelength
Wavelength

In physics, wavelength is the distance between repeating units of a propagating wave of a given frequency. It is commonly designated by the Greek language letter lambda ....
. The study of polychromatics is particularly useful in the production of diffraction grating
Diffraction grating

In optics, a diffraction grating is an optical component with a regular pattern, which splits light into several beams travelling in different directions....
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The term polychromatic is used to described light
Light

Light, or visible light, is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength that is Visible spectrum to the human eye , or up to 380?750 nm. In the broader field of physics, light is sometimes used to refer to electromagnetic radiation of all wavelengths, whether visible or not....
 that exhibits more than one color
Color

Color or colour is the visual perception property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others....
. In a technical respect, this can also mean that it contains radiation of more than one wavelength
Wavelength

In physics, wavelength is the distance between repeating units of a propagating wave of a given frequency. It is commonly designated by the Greek language letter lambda ....
. The study of polychromatics is particularly useful in the production of diffraction grating
Diffraction grating

In optics, a diffraction grating is an optical component with a regular pattern, which splits light into several beams travelling in different directions....
s.

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