dichroism
di·chro·ism
noun \ˈdī-(ˌ)krō-ˌi-zəm\Definition of DICHROISM
: the property of some crystals and solutions of absorbing one of two plane-polarized components of transmitted light more strongly than the other; also : the property of exhibiting different colors by reflected or transmitted light — compare circular dichroism
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1819
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