McAdam

McAdam

MacAdam bezeichnet

  • MacAdam-Ellipse (nach David L(ewis) MacAdam), Bereich von Farbtönen, die zu einem Bezugsfarbton als mit gleichen Abstand wahrgenommenen werden.
  • Makadam (nach John Loudon McAdam), Bezeichnung eines Straßenbelags

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