Etymology

dichroic

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Ancient Greek δίχρως
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδίχρως“two-coloured”
  2. English todaydichroic

from Ancient Greek δίχρως (díkhrōs, “two-coloured”), (from δι- (di-, “two”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour, complexion”)) + -ic.

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