pleochroic

English

Etymology

From pleo- (“more”) +‎ -chroic (“color”).

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Adjective

pleochroic (not comparable)

1. (geology) Of, pertaining to, or having the property of pleochroism.

   pleochroic mineral

   pleochroic crystals

Derived terms

• nonpleochroic
• pleochroic halo

 

References

• “pleochroic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.