Definition of dichroism Dichroism

di•chro•ism

We found 7 definitions of dichroism from 6 different sources.

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What does dichroism mean?

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Noun

Plural: dichroisms

dichroism - pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dichroism (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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dichroism
    The property of some crystals of transmitting different colours of light in different directions.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • dichroism
    dī′krō-izm, 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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