[ dʌɪ'krəʊɪk ]
■ adjective (of a crystal) showing different colours when viewed from different directions or in light of differing polarization.
Derivatives
dichroism noun
Origin
C19: from Gk dikhroos (from di- 'twice' + khrōs 'colour') + -ic .
[ dʌɪ'krəʊɪk ]
■ adjective (of a crystal) showing different colours when viewed from different directions or in light of differing polarization.
Derivatives
dichroism noun
Origin
C19: from Gk dikhroos (from di- 'twice' + khrōs 'colour') + -ic .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004