pleochroism

Definitions of pleochroism
  1. noun
    the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
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    types:
    dichroism
    pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
    trichroism
    pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions
    type of:
    optical phenomenon
    a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
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