Meanings
nounpleochroism (countable and uncountable, plural pleochroisms)
plural pleochroisms · alternative pleochromism
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions.
- countableuncountablebiologyThe presence of various colours in the cell wall.
Translations
Catalan pleocroisme
- pleocroismeoptical phenomenon
Chinese Mandarin 多色性
- 多色性 (duōsèxìng)optical phenomenon
Japanese 多色性
- 多色性 (tashokusei)optical phenomenon
Korean 다색성
- 다색성 (dasaekseong)optical phenomenon
Spanish pleocroísmo
- pleocroísmooptical phenomenon
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APA
pleochroism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleochroism
MLA
“pleochroism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleochroism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleochroism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleochroism.
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