circular dichroism
noun Optics.
selective absorption of one of the two possible circular polarizations of light.
Nearby words
circulable, circular, circular amputation, circular breathing, circular definition, circular dichroism, circular error, circular file, circular fold, circular function, circular knitting
Origin of circular dichroism
First recorded in 1960–65
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