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dichroite

dichroite noun: iolite.

Noun

dichroite (countable and uncountable, plural dichroites)

  1. (archaic) Iolite.

Forms of dichroite

pluraldichroites

Origin of dichroite

From dichroic + -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions.

Questions about dichroite

What does dichroite mean?
Dichroite means iolite.
What part of speech is dichroite?
Dichroite is a noun.
What is the plural of dichroite?
The plural of dichroite is dichroites.

Words near dichroite in the dictionary

  1. dichroiscope
  2. dichroiscopes
  3. dichroism
  4. dichroisms
  5. dichroistic
  6. dichroite
  7. dichroites
  8. dichroitic
  9. dichromacy
  10. dichromasy
  11. dichromat

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