dichroism: Meaning and Definition of
di•chro•ism
Pronunciation: (dī'krō-iz"um), [key] — n.
- pleochroism of a uniaxial crystal such that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions under transmitted light.
- the exhibition of essentially different colors by certain solutions in different degrees of dilution or concentration.
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