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circular dichroism

noun

, Optics.
  1. selective absorption of one of the two possible circular polarizations of light.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of circular dichroism1

First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences

The authors used a method known as X-ray magnetic circular dichroism to confirm the magnetic ordering experimentally.

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