Dichroism

[daikrәuizm]

Definition

(noun.) pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions.

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Definition

(n.) The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions, the colors being unlike in the direction of unlike or unequal axes.

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Definition

n. the property of showing different colours when viewed in different directions exhibited by doubly refracting crystals.—adjs. Dichrō′ic Dichrois′tic.—n. Dī′chroscope an instrument for testing the dichroism of crystals.—adj. Dichroscop′ic.

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