trichrome /ˈtɹaɪˌkɹəʊm/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •trichromatic (involving three colours)Like the Mumuye and Chamba examples they have a trichrome system of decoration in which red (ochre) and white (chalk) accents are set against an opaque and granular black (soot) background. — 1994 •Staining three different tissues three different colours.Mitochondrial content was estimated based on visualization of the modified Gomori's trichrome stain. — 2011 noun1 •A combined stain that stains three different tissues three different colours. formstrichromes