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... light by which we are made aware of objects or light sources . Formerly the term " color " was also applied to substances used to modify the colors of objects , such as dyes and pigments . To avoid confusion , such substances are now ...
... light by which we are made aware of objects or light sources . Formerly the term " color " was also applied to substances used to modify the colors of objects , such as dyes and pigments . To avoid confusion , such substances are now ...
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... light sources whose color temperatures range from the 3000 ° K of tungsten light to the 6500 ° K of so - called average daylight are all consid- ered in the range of white light when used as sources of illumination . The spectral energy ...
... light sources whose color temperatures range from the 3000 ° K of tungsten light to the 6500 ° K of so - called average daylight are all consid- ered in the range of white light when used as sources of illumination . The spectral energy ...
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An object that selectively absorbs relatively more light at some wavelengths than others generally produces a chromatic color . If most of the light ( 90 or 95 % ) from daylight or almost any common light source is absorbed at all ...
An object that selectively absorbs relatively more light at some wavelengths than others generally produces a chromatic color . If most of the light ( 90 or 95 % ) from daylight or almost any common light source is absorbed at all ...
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| Title | The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7 The Encyclopedia Americana, ISBN 0717201155, 9780717201150 |
| Publisher | Grolier, 1985 |
| ISBN | 0717201163, 9780717201167 |
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