photodichroism

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noun

photoinduced dichroism or birefringence

OriginEnglish dichroism ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotodichroism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesphotoinduced dichroism or birefringence

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishdichroism
  9. Englishphotodichroism

From photo- + dichroism.

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APA

photodichroism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photodichroism

MLA

“photodichroism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photodichroism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photodichroism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photodichroism.

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