dichroic

adjective di·chro·ic \dī-ˈkrō-ik\

Definition of DICHROIC

: having the property of dichroism <a dichroic crystal> <a dichroic mirror>

Greek dichroos two-colored, from di- + chrōs color, literally, skin

First Known Use: circa 1859

Medical Dictionary

adjective di·chro·ic \dī-ˈkrō-ik\

: having the property of dichroism <a dichroic crystal>

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