DICHROIC | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dichroic

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 19th century: from Greek dikhroos (from di- ‘twice’ + khrōs ‘colour’) + -ic

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʌɪˈkrəʊɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a crystal) showing different colours when viewed from different directions, or (more generally) having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions.

Short Definition:

(of crystal) showing different colours when viewed from different directions

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