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/plee'euh kroh"ik/, adj.(of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.[1860-65; PLEO- + -CHROIC]
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Pleochroic — Ple o*chro ic, a. Having the property of pleochroism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleochroic halo — n. a dark colored, microscopic ring around a minute radioactive particle in certain mineral crystals, used in estimating the age of the rocks containing these crystals * * * ▪ mineralogy ring of colour produced around a radioactive impurity … Universalium
pleochroic halo — n. a dark colored, microscopic ring around a minute radioactive particle in certain mineral crystals, used in estimating the age of the rocks containing these crystals … English World dictionary
pleochroic dye — dichroiškasis dažiklis statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. pleochroic dye vok. dichroischer Farbstoff, m; pleochroischer Farbstoff, m rus. дихроический краситель, m; плеохроический краситель, m pranc. colorant dichroïque, m;… … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
pleochroic — adjective see pleochroism … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleochroic — SYN: pleochromatic. [pleo + G. chroa, color] … Medical dictionary
pleochroic — adj. colorful (about a crystal) … English contemporary dictionary
pleochroic — [ˌpli:ə(ʊ) krəʊɪk] adjective Crystallography displaying variable colours owing to differential absorption of light according to wavelength, direction, and/or polarization. Derivatives pleochroism noun Origin C19: from pleo + khrōs colour + ic … English new terms dictionary
pleochroic — ple·o·chro·ic … English syllables
pleochroic — /plioʊˈkroʊɪk/ (say pleeoh krohik) adjective (of a biaxial crystal) exhibiting different colours in three different directions when viewed by transmitted polarised light. {Greek pleiōn more + chro(s) colour + ic} –pleochroism /pliˈɒkroʊizəm/ (say …
