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trichroism
[ trahy-kroh-iz-uhm ]
noun
, Crystallography.
- pleochroism of a biaxial crystal such that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions under transmitted light.
trichroism
/ ˈtraɪkrəʊˌɪzəm /
noun
- See pleochroisma property of biaxial crystals as a result of which they show a perceptible difference in colour when viewed along three different axes See pleochroism
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Derived Forms
- triˈchroic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trichroism1
First recorded in 1840–50; trichro(ic) + -ism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trichroism1
C19: from Greek trikhroos three-coloured, from tri- + khrōma colour
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