Complementary Wavelength
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Complementary Wavelength (of a colour stimulus)
Wavelength of the monochromatic light stimulus that, when combined in suitable proportions with the colour stimulus considered, yields a match with the specified achromatic light stimulus.
Symbol: ?c
Reference: C.I.E.
Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)