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pleochromism

pleochromism is the alternative form of pleochroism.

Meaning of pleochroism

Noun

pleochroism (countable and uncountable, plural pleochroisms)

  1. The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions.
  2. The presence of various colours in the cell wall.

Questions about pleochromism

What is pleochromism the alternative form of?
Pleochromism is the alternative form of pleochroism.

Words near pleochromism in the dictionary

  1. pleochroism
  2. pleochroisms
  3. pleochroistic
  4. pleochromatic
  5. pleochromatism
  6. pleochromism
  7. pleocytosis
  8. pleomassariaceous
  9. pleomere
  10. pleomeres
  11. pleometrosis

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