Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The power of absorbing or receiving color.
- noun Speciousness; plausibility.
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- noun The state or condition of being
colorable . - noun chemistry The ability of a colorless
photochromic material to developcolor .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Origamis, Lang explains, revolve around crease patterns, and they all have to obey four laws: colorability (you can color them so that two colors never touch), always even folds (the number of folds always varies by two), alternate angles; and layer ordering (no matter how you stack a sheet, it can never penetrate a fold).
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Lexan XHT copolymers also offer excellent clarity and colorability, making them top choices for applications like consumer and industrial lighting and heat shields.
D Mag - News 2010
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Lexan XHT copolymers also offer excellent clarity and colorability, making them top choices for applications like consumer and industrial lighting and heat shields.
D Mag - News 2010
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Lexan XHT copolymers also offer excellent clarity and colorability, making them top choices for applications like consumer and industrial lighting and heat shields.
D Mag - News 2010
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We scoured through your amazing entries and picked our 12 (yep, we just couldn't do 9!) favorites, based on originality, creativity, and colorability of the design.
Cool Mom Picks 2010
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