pleochroic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pleochroic
Example Sentences
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Hypersthene, when present, is often strikingly pleochroic in colours varying from pink to bright green.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
Such an effect is called pleochroism, and crystals which show variations in their colour when viewed from different angles, or by transmitted light, are called pleochroic, or pleochromatic—from two Greek words signifying "to colour more."
From The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones by John Mastin
The andalusite may be pink and is then often pleochroic in thin sections, or it may be white with the cross-shaped dark enclosures of the matrix which are characteristic of chiastolite.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
When polarized light is passed through a transparent plate of a pleochroic mineral, the colour will vary with the direction in which the light-vibrations take place.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
The pleochroism is strong, the pleochroic colours being usually green, yellow and brown.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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