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TRICHROISM
trichroism
(noun) pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
trichroism (uncountable)
The property of some optically anisotropic crystals of transmitting different colours of light in three different spatial directions.
Anagrams
• triorchism
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"chro*ism, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + Gr. trichroĂŻsme.] (Min.)
Definition: The quality possessed by some crystals of presenting different colors in three different directions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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