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XYZ system

a mathematically defined theoretical system for specifying colors in terms of three abstract primary colors, X, Y, and Z. The system was developed in 1931 by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and is often referred to as CIE XYZ color space.

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hyperorexia

hyperorexia

n. a pathologically increased appetite. See also bulimia. Compare hyporexia.