Pleochroism -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

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Pleochroism

A term used to describe the phenomenon in which different wavelengths of light are absorbed preferentially along different axes. Depending on the pleochroic axis, the crystal is called X, Y, or Z-pleochroic.

Dichroism


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