Chromatic

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Relating to color or the separation of light into spectral colors.

Pertaining to the color properties of light, specifically those characterized by hue and saturation rather than lightness or brightness. In optical physics, it also describes components or phenomena that separate white light into its constituent spectral colors through refraction or diffraction.

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The chromatic properties of the new LED chip show a much wider gamut than the previous generation.