Polychromatic \Pol`y*chro*mat"ic\, a. [Poly- + chromatic.] Showing a variety, or a change, of colors. {Polychromatic acid} (Old Chem.), a substance obtained by the action of nitric acid on aloes.
polychromatic adj 1: (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light" [ant: {monochromatic}] 2: having or exhibiting many colors [syn: {polychrome}, {polychromic}]