pleochroism en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions.
- (countable, uncountable) The presence of various colours in the cell wall.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleochromism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pleochroisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
trichroism · pleochroic · dichroism
Translations (8)
es pleocroísmo (optical phenomenon) · ca pleocroisme (optical phenomenon) · ko 다색성 (optical phenomenon) · kk плеохроизм (optical phenomenon) · az polixroizm (optical phenomenon) · cmn 多色性 (optical phenomenon) · ml ട്രൈക്ക്രോയിസം (optical phenomenon) · ja 多色性 (optical phenomenon)