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Which term describes the phenomenon of a color appearing different under different lighting conditions?
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Correct answer: B. Metamerism
Metamerism is specifically the phenomenon where two colors that appear to match under one light source appear different under another light source — a key consideration in shade matching for restorations. Fluorescence, opalescence, and translucency are other optical properties of tooth structure/ceramics, but they don't describe this specific lighting-dependent color-matching mismatch.
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