Meanings
noundichroite (countable and uncountable, plural dichroites)
plural dichroites
- archaiccountableuncountablechemistryIolite.
Origin
From dichroic + -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions.
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APA
dichroite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichroite
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“dichroite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichroite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichroite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichroite.
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