TRICHROIC


Meaning of TRICHROIC in English

[ trʌɪ'krəʊɪk ]

■ adjective (of a crystal) appearing with different colours when viewed along the three crystallographic directions.

Derivatives

trichroism 'trʌɪkrəʊɪz(ə)m noun

Origin

C19: from Gk trikhroos (from tri- 'three' + khrōs 'colour') + -ic .

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