color subtraction

a process in which some wavelengths of an illuminating light source are absorbed by pigments in an object, while the remaining wavelengths are reflected. The reflected wavelengths are therefore the only ones that can be perceived, regardless of the wavelength composition of the original illumination. See also color mixture.

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January 11th 2025

neural chain

a simple type of neural circuit in which neurons are attached end to end.