also: ていしき
coloration; coloring; color development
Technical term used in chemistry, biology, and materials science for the appearance or development of color, often as a result of a reaction or treatment.
This reagent develops a color upon reacting with specific metal ions.
The concentration was measured from the intensity of the color reaction.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ていしき is rare and may be encountered in older or specialized contexts.
Rare reading; ていしょく is the usual modern pronunciation.
Compound of 呈 (present, exhibit) and 色 (color). The reading ていしょく is the standard on'yomi combination; ていしき is a rare alternative reading of the second character.