ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dichroism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dichroism is a noun meaning The property of some crystals of transmitting different colors of light in different directions.

Meaning

The property of some crystals of transmitting different colors of light in different directions.

More Meanings

  1. (physics) The property of some anisotropic materials of having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions; circular dichroism.

Example Sentences

In the close vicinity of a chiral nanostructure, the circular dichroism of a biomolecule could be greatly enhanced, due to the interaction with the local superchiral fields.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dichromatism, dichromacy, dichromasy, dichromatopsia, parachromatopsia, dichronism.

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