pleochroism – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pleochroism
n.
colorfulness (of a crystal)
Pleochroism
Pleochroism is an
optical phenomenon in which a substance appears to be different colors when observed at different angles, especially with
polarized light.
pleochroism
Noun
1. the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
(hypernym) optical phenomenon
(hyponym) dichroism
Pleochroism
(n.)
The property possessed by some crystals, of showing different colors when viewed in the direction of different axes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Pleochroism in minerals
