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n. [Gr. treis, three; chros, color]The condition of having three color forms in different individuals of the same species.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Trichroism — Tri chro*ism, n. [Pref. tri + Gr. ? color: cf. F. trichro[ i]sme.] (Min.) The quality possessed by some crystals of presenting different colors in three different directions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trichroism — [trī′krō iz΄əm] n. [< Gr trichroos, of three colors < tri ,TRI + chroia, color: for IE base see CHROMA] the property that some crystals have of transmitting light of three different colors when looked at from three different directions… … English World dictionary
trichroism — /truy kroh iz euhm/, n. Crystall. pleochroism of a biaxial crystal such that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions under transmitted light. [1840 50; TRICHRO(IC) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
trichroism — noun The property of some optically anisotropic crystals of transmitting different colours of light in three different spatial directions. See Also: trichroic … Wiktionary
trichroism — The property of some crystals of emitting different colors in three different directions. [G. trichroos, three colored, fr. tri + chroa, color] * * * tri·chro·ism .trī krō .iz əm n pleochroism in which the colors are unlike when a crystal is… … Medical dictionary
trichroism — n. state of a biaxial crystal in which it shows three different colors when seen from three different directions (Crystallography) … English contemporary dictionary
trichroism — tri·chro·ism … English syllables
trichroism — noun pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions • Hypernyms: ↑pleochroism … Useful english dictionary
pleochroism — /plee ok roh iz euhm/, n. the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Cf. dichroism (def. 1), trichroism. [1855 60; PLEOCHRO(IC) + ISM] * * * ▪ optics (from Greek … Universalium
pleochroism — noun the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions • Hypernyms: ↑optical phenomenon • Hyponyms: ↑dichroism, ↑trichroism * * * plēˈäkrəˌwizəm noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary