Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Exhibiting pleochroism. The epithet includes dichroic and trichroic. Also pleochromatic, pleochroöus, polychroic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the property of pleochroism.
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- adjective Having the property of
pleochroism .
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- adjective of or relating to or having pleochroism
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Examples
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Such an effect is called pleochroism, and crystals which show variations in their colour when viewed from different angles, or by transmitted light, are called pleochroic, or pleochromatic -- from two Greek words signifying "to colour more."
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones John Mastin
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Under the microscope some of the biotite has a green coloration from decomposition and is surrounded by strong pleochroic halos.
The Long Labrador Trail Dillon Wallace 1901
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Haloes, pleochroic, finding age of rocks by, 21; due to uranium and thorium families, 227; radii of, 227; over-exposed and underexposed, 228; intimate structure of, 229 _et seq.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays John Joly 1895
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Biotite containing zircons surrounded by pleochroic ...
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Biotite containing zircons surrounded by pleochroic ...
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