pleochroism
ple·och·ro·ism
noun \plē-ˈä-krə-ˌwi-zəm\Definition of PLEOCHROISM
: the property of a crystal of showing different colors when viewed by light polarized in different directions
— pleo·chro·ic \ˌplē-ə-ˈkrō-ik\ adjective
Origin of PLEOCHROISM
International Scientific Vocabulary pleochroic, from pleio- + Greek chrōs skin, color
First Known Use: 1857
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