pleochroism
/plee-ok-roh-iz-uhm/US // pliˈɒk roʊˌɪz əm //UK // (plɪˈɒkrəʊˌɪzəm) //
多色性,褶皱症,褶皱主义,褶皱现象
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light.Compare dichroism, trichroism.
Examples
Both are light colored, and the pleochroism of the hypersthene is sometimes quite faint.
The pleochroism is strong, the pleochroic colours being usually green, yellow and brown.
The last mentioned is a bright blue variety of hornblende with striking pleochroism.
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