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dichroic
[ dahy-kroh-ik ]
/ daɪˈkroʊ ɪk /
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adjective
characterized by dichroism: dichroic crystal.
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Also di·chro·it·ic [dahy-kroh-it-ik]. /ˌdaɪ kroʊˈɪt ɪk/.
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How to use dichroic in a sentence
The emerald is dichroic, giving in the dichroscope a bluish-green and a yellowish-green image.
As beryl is doubly refracting to a small degree, and dichroic, one might perhaps be deceived by such an imitation if not careful.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram WadeWhile the crystal as a whole shows these three colours, each face is dichroic.
The mineral is dichroic in a marked degree, and shows much “fire” when properly cut.
British Dictionary definitions for dichroic
dichroic
dichroitic (ˌdaɪkrəʊˈɪtɪk)
/ (daɪˈkrəʊɪk) /
adjective
(of a solution or uniaxial crystal) exhibiting dichroism
another word for dichromatic
Word Origin for dichroic
C19: from Greek dikhroos having two colours, from di 1 + khrōs colour
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