[di.chro.ism] n (1819): the property of some crystals and solutions of absorbing one of two plane-polarized components of transmitted light more strongly than the other; also: the property of exhibiting different colors by reflected or transmitted light--compare circular dichroism
DICHROISM
Meaning of DICHROISM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012