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单词 dichroic
释义

dichroic

[ dahy-kroh-ik ]
/ daɪˈkroʊ ɪk /

adjective

characterized by dichroism: dichroic crystal.
dichromatic.
Also di·chro·it·ic [dahy-kroh-it-ik]. /ˌdaɪ kroʊˈɪt ɪk/.

Origin of dichroic

1860–65; <Greek díchro(os) of two colors + -ic; see di-1, -chroic

Words nearby dichroic

dichotomize, dichotomous, dichotomous key, dichotomous question, dichotomy, dichroic, dichroic filter, dichroism, dichroite, dichromate, dichromatic
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Example sentences from the Web for dichroic

  • The emerald is dichroic, giving in the dichroscope a bluish-green and a yellowish-green image.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
  • While the crystal as a whole shows these three colours, each face is dichroic.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
  • The mineral is dichroic in a marked degree, and shows much “fire” when properly cut.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various
  • As beryl is doubly refracting to a small degree, and dichroic, one might perhaps be deceived by such an imitation if not careful.

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

British Dictionary definitions for dichroic

dichroic

dichroitic (ˌdaɪkrəʊˈɪtɪk)

/ (daɪˈkrəʊɪk) /

adjective

(of a solution or uniaxial crystal) exhibiting dichroism
another word for dichromatic

Word Origin for dichroic

C19: from Greek dikhroos having two colours, from di 1 + khrōs colour
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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