trichroism

[ trahy-kroh-iz-uhm ]

nounCrystallography.
  1. pleochroism of a biaxial crystal such that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions under transmitted light.

Origin of trichroism

1
First recorded in 1840–50; trichro(ic) + -ism

Words Nearby trichroism

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British Dictionary definitions for trichroism

trichroism

/ (ˈtraɪkrəʊˌɪzəm) /


noun
  1. 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

Origin of trichroism

1
C19: from Greek trikhroos three-coloured, from tri- + khrōma colour

Derived forms of trichroism

  • trichroic, adjective

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