Pleochroism

What do we mean by pleochroism?

The property possessed by some crystals of exhibiting different colors, especially three different colors, when viewed along different axes. noun

In crystallography, the variation in color observed in some crystals when viewed in different directions, due to the fact that the rays having vibrations in different planes suffer absorption in different degrees. noun

The property possessed by some crystals, of showing different colors when viewed in the direction of different axes. noun

The optical phenomenon in some colored, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline) in which the color is different in different directions. noun

The phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions noun

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Words that are spelled similarly to pleochroism:
pleochroism, pleochroic.

Adjectives that are often used to describe pleochroism:
strong, weak, distinct, slight, faint, green, marked, characteristic, brown, intense, usual, feeble, stronger, pale, yellow, distinctive, perceptible, blue, pronounced, moderate, striking, normal, dark, pink, red, noticeable, greenish, weaker, deep, reverse, abnormal, visible, sensible, remarkable, typical, strongest, peculiar, light, yellowish, thin, beautiful, infrared, patchy, bluish, appreciable.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective pleochroism:
slight.

Words that sound like pleochroism:
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