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pleochroism

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ple·och·ro·ism  (pl-kr-zm)
n.
The property possessed by some crystals of exhibiting different colors, especially three different colors, when viewed along different axes.
[pleo- + Greek khrs, color + -ism.]
pleo·chroic (pl-krk) adj.
pleochroism
a property of some crystals of showing variation in color when viewed in transmitted light or from different directions. Also called pleochromatism, polychroism, polychromatism. — pleochroic, pleochromatic, adj.
See also: Physics
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Noun1.pleochroism - the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
dichroism - pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
optical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
trichroism - pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions
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