
• (n.) Pleochroism.
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Synonym for pleochroism ... <microscopy> The phenomenon of a substance showing different absorption colours in different vibration directions of polarized light. The observed colours change with the orientation of the crystal and can be seen only with plane polarized light, i.e., a single polar. ... (05 Aug 1998) ...
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Ple`o·chro'ma·tism noun Pleochroism.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: plē′ō-krō′mă-tizm Definitions: 1. Property of showing changes of color when illuminated along different axes, as in certain crystals or liquids. Synonyms: pleochroism
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pleochroism, pleochroisms, pleochromatism 1. The property possessed by some crystals of exhibiting different colors, especially three different colors, when viewed along different axes. 2. The phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions. 3. An optical phenomenon where due to double refractio...
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