Pleochroic

Word PLEOCHROIC
Character 10
Hyphenation ple o chro ic
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Pleochroic"

What do we mean by pleochroic?

Having the property of pleochroism.

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The word "pleochroic" in example sentences

Such an effect is called pleochroism, and crystals which show variations in their colour when viewed from different angles, or by transmitted light, are called pleochroic, or pleochromatic -- from two Greek words signifying "to colour more." ❋ John Mastin (N/A)

Under the microscope some of the biotite has a green coloration from decomposition and is surrounded by strong pleochroic halos. ❋ Dillon Wallace (1901)

Haloes, pleochroic, finding age of rocks by, 21; due to uranium and thorium families, 227; radii of, 227; over-exposed and underexposed, 228; intimate structure of, 229 _et seq. ❋ John Joly (1895)

Biotite containing zircons surrounded by pleochroic ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

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