Definition of pleochroism Pleochroism

ple•och•ro•ism

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What does pleochroism mean?

Noun Plural: pleochroisms
pleochroism - the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
		optical phenomenon a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
		dichroism pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions

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pleochroism (Noun)
The optical phenomenon in some colored, transparent crystals such as tourmaline in which the color is different in different directions.