Definitions for pleochroic

pleochroic ple·o·chro·ic

Spelling: [plee-uh-kroh-ik]
IPA: /ˌpli əˈkroʊ ɪk/

Pleochroic is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 414 anagrams from letters in pleochroic (ccehiloopr).

Definitions for pleochroic

adjective

  1. (of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.

Origin of pleochroic

First recorded in 1860-65; pleo- + -chroic

Examples for pleochroic

They rarely contain olivine, but pleochroic hypersthene is by no means rare in them (hypersthene-dolerites).

The pleochroism is strong, the pleochroic colours being usually green, yellow and brown.

The descriptive name "pleochroic Halo" has originated from this fact.

The transparent crystals are pleochroic—a character well marked in emerald.

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