monochromaticity

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English

Etymology

monochromatic +‎ -ity

Noun

monochromaticity (uncountable)

  1. the degree to which something is monochromatic
    • 2001 November 23, Patrick Gill, “ATOMIC CLOCKS: Raising the Standards”, in Science[1], volume 294, number 5547, →DOI, pages 1666-1668:
      The achievable frequency stability is proportional to the monochromaticity (or Q) of the absorption, so optical clocks promise better standards.