pleochroic
[ plee-uh-kroh-ik ]
/ ˌpli əˈkroʊ ɪk /
adjective
(of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
Words nearby pleochroic
plenty,
plenum,
plenum system,
plenum ventilation,
pleo-,
pleochroic,
pleochroism,
pleocytosis,
pleomastia,
pleomorphic,
pleomorphic lipoma
Example sentences from the Web for pleochroic
The transparent crystals are pleochroic—a character well marked in emerald.
The pleochroism is strong, the pleochroic colours being usually green, yellow and brown.
The descriptive name "Pleochroic Halo" has originated from this fact.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays |J. (John) JolyThey rarely contain olivine, but pleochroic hypersthene is by no means rare in them (hypersthene-dolerites).