Associations to the word «Pleochroic»

Wiktionary

PLEOCHROIC, adjective. Having the property of pleochroism.
PLEOCHROIC HALO, noun. (geology) A microscopic spherical region in which there is a change in colour from the surrounding mineral; due to radiation damage from alpha particles.

Dictionary definition

PLEOCHROIC, adjective. Of or relating to or having pleochroism.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.