dichroic
adjective
di·chro·ic
dī-ˈkrō-ik 
1
: having the property of dichroism
a dichroic crystal
a dichroic mirror
2
Examples of dichroic in a Sentence
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The black hole paperweight is designed with dense black and layers of dichroic glass to create a swirling vortex on an endless backdrop.
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Shannon Greeley, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2020
Its round, 60-foot prismatic stage is made of dichroic glass and LED screens with eight subsections that can be rotated and raised.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022
Prismatica features a collection of large, rotatable prisms, each around 6 feet high and made of panels covered with a dichroic film that reflects the colors of the rainbow.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 June 2022
Case in point: For this version of the iconic light fixture, Dixon filtered light through a dichroic filter, allowing for a chromatic effect.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 8 June 2022
This type of projector—often the most affordable—channels light through a prism or set of dichroic filters to create the colors in the picture.
—Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2022
The new space features chrome vinyl on the walls and ceiling, plus dichroic film treatment on the windows that reflects light as cool blue in the mornings and hot pink in the afternoons.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021
The dichroic glass in the bedroom walls can appear to be pink, orange, or bright green at various times of the day.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 14 June 2021
Practically seamless, the outer panes curve and ripple; their three-dimensional surface enhanced by a dichroic film that produces endless color variations.
—Stacey Leascsa, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2021
Shannon Greeley, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2020
Its round, 60-foot prismatic stage is made of dichroic glass and LED screens with eight subsections that can be rotated and raised.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022
Prismatica features a collection of large, rotatable prisms, each around 6 feet high and made of panels covered with a dichroic film that reflects the colors of the rainbow.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 June 2022
Case in point: For this version of the iconic light fixture, Dixon filtered light through a dichroic filter, allowing for a chromatic effect.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 8 June 2022
This type of projector—often the most affordable—channels light through a prism or set of dichroic filters to create the colors in the picture.
—Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2022
The new space features chrome vinyl on the walls and ceiling, plus dichroic film treatment on the windows that reflects light as cool blue in the mornings and hot pink in the afternoons.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021
The dichroic glass in the bedroom walls can appear to be pink, orange, or bright green at various times of the day.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 14 June 2021
Practically seamless, the outer panes curve and ripple; their three-dimensional surface enhanced by a dichroic film that produces endless color variations.
—Stacey Leascsa, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2021
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dichroic
adjective
di·chro·ic
dī-ˈkrō-ik
1
: having the property of dichroism
a dichroic crystal
2
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