Definitions for pleochroism

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pleochroism ple·och·ro·ism

Spelling: [plee-ok-roh-iz-uh m]

IPA: /pliˈɒk roʊˌɪz əm/

Pleochroism is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 1197 anagrams from letters in pleochroism (cehilmooprs).

Definitions for pleochroism

noun

1. the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.

Origin of pleochroism

First recorded in 1855-60; pleochro(ic) + -ism

Examples for pleochroism

Both are light colored, and the pleochroism of the hypersthene is sometimes quite faint.

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