Chromatic是彩色的意思。

Chrom－ 这个词根就是彩色的

Chromosome就是染色体的意思，为什么叫染色体呢，因为细胞是透明没有颜色的，为了可以在显微镜下更好地观察细胞，人们会用染色的方法，然后人们发现在细胞核里有些东东特别容易被碱性染料染上颜色，但不知是什么东东，所以叫染色体了。

在音乐中，chromatic表示完全不一样的意思，就是半音，也就是上一篇日志中提到的黑键和白键之间的关系。值得注意的是mi和fa，xi和do’之间也是半音关系。

Definition of CHROMATIC

1

a : of or relating to color or color phenomena or sensations b : highly colored

2

: of or relating to chroma

3

a : of, relating to, or giving all the tones of the chromatic scale

b : characterized by frequent use of accidentals

Examples of CHROMATIC

1. <the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other Fauvists>

Origin of CHROMATIC

Greek chrōmatikos, from chrōmat-, chrōma skin, color, modified tone; akin to Greek chrōs color

First Known Use: 1630

Related to CHROMATIC

Synonyms: colorful, colored, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various

Antonyms: colorless; monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid

Related Words: iridescent, opalescent; brave, bright, brilliant, gay, vibrant; flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, showy, splashy; checkered, dotted, patterned, plaid, plaided, striped; dappled Near Antonyms: achromatic; bleached, decolorized, faded, washed-out; dull, faint, gray (also grey), neutral, pale, pallid, unbrilliant