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Chameleon Dyes

By Janice VanCleave

The pencil that changes color in the warm water has a yellow coat of paint which is covered with a paint continaing chameleon dye. This dye becomes transparent when warm, thus the yellow color of the pencil is visible.

Chameleon Dyes Note: I am revising the following information. I had the opportunity to speak with one of the directors of LCR Hallcrest, a company that makes chameleon dyes. The pencils in the picture are called chameleon pencils. While  chameleons change colors in response to different stimuli, such as temperature, emotions, and illness, the dye […]

Filed Under: Chemistry, thermochromic dyes Tagged With: chameleon chemicals, leuco dye, reflected, transparent, visible light, white light

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