tri·chro·ism (tr  kr - z  m)n. The property possessed by certain minerals of exhibiting three different colors when viewed from three different directions under white lights. [From Greek trikhroos, three-colored : tri-, tri- + khr s, color.]tri·chro ic adj. |
trichroism [ˈtraɪkrəʊˌɪzəm]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a property of biaxial crystals as a result of which they show a perceptible difference in colour when viewed along three different axes See pleochroism
[from Greek trikhroos three-coloured, from tri- + khrōma colour]
trichroic adj
trichroism
a property, peculiar to certain crystals, of transmitting light of three different colors when viewed from three different directions. Also trichromatism. — trichroic, adj.
See also: Colora property, peculiar to certain crystals, of transmitting light of three different colors when viewed from three different directions. Also called trichromatism. — trichroic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  trichroism - pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directionspleochroism - the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions |
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