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dichroism
noun di·chro·ism \ˈdī-(ˌ)krō-ˌi-zəm\
Definition of DICHROISM
: 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
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First Known Use of DICHROISM
1819
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dichroism
noun di·chro·ism \ˈdī-(ˌ)krō-ˌiz-əm\
Medical Definition of DICHROISM
: 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 1
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