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pleochroic
[ plee-uh-kroh-ik ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pleochroic1
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Example Sentences
Withamite is a carmine-red to straw-yellow, strongly pleochroic variety from Glencoe in Scotland.
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The pleochroism is strong, the pleochroic colours being usually green, yellow and brown.
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Though black by reflected light they are brown by transmitted light and highly pleochroic.
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The descriptive name "Pleochroic Halo" has originated from this fact.
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Hypersthene, when present, is often strikingly pleochroic in colours varying from pink to bright green.
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