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From dichroic + -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dichroite
Today it means: Iolite. Full definition →
Today it means: Iolite. Full definition →
From dichroic + -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.