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trichroism

[ trahy-kroh-iz-uhm ]

noun

, Crystallography.
  1. pleochroism of a biaxial crystal such that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions under transmitted light.


trichroism

/ ˈtraɪkrəʊˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. a property of biaxial crystals as a result of which they show a perceptible difference in colour when viewed along three different axes See pleochroism
“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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Derived Forms

  • triˈchroic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichroism1

First recorded in 1840–50; trichro(ic) + -ism
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichroism1

C19: from Greek trikhroos three-coloured, from tri- + khrōma colour

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