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Which term describes the phenomenon of a color appearing different under different lighting conditions?

  1. Fluorescence
  2. Metamerism
  3. Opalescence
  4. Translucency
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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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