dichroic
[ dahy-kroh-ik ]
/ daɪˈkroʊ ɪk /
adjective
characterized by dichroism: dichroic crystal.
Also
di·chro·it·ic
[dahy-kroh-it-ik] /ˌdaɪ kroʊˈɪt ɪk/.
Words nearby dichroic
Example sentences from the Web for dichroic
The emerald is dichroic, giving in the dichroscope a bluish-green and a yellowish-green image.
While the crystal as a whole shows these three colours, each face is dichroic.
The mineral is dichroic in a marked degree, and shows much “fire” when properly cut.
As beryl is doubly refracting to a small degree, and dichroic, one might perhaps be deceived by such an imitation if not careful.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public |Frank Bertram Wade
British Dictionary definitions for dichroic
dichroic
dichroitic (ˌdaɪkrəʊˈɪtɪk)
/ (daɪˈkrəʊɪk) /
adjective
(of a solution or uniaxial crystal) exhibiting dichroism
another word for dichromatic
Word Origin for dichroic
C19: from Greek
dikhroos having two colours, from
di
1 +
khrōs colour