Dichroism
Pronunciation : Di"chro*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Opt.)
Definition : Defn: The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions, the colors being unlike in the direction of unlike or unequal axes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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