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Dichroic vs Dichromatic - What's the difference?

dichroic | dichromatic |

As adjectives the difference between dichroic and dichromatic

is that dichroic is exhibiting dichroism while dichromatic is having two colors.

dichroic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting dichroism.
  • Exhibiting dichromatism; dichromatic.

    • Derived terms

    * dichroic filter * dichroic glass * dichroic mirror * dichroic polynomial * dichroic prism * dichroic reflector

    dichromatic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having two colors.
  • (pathology) having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
  • (zoology) having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
  • (biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
  • (optics) having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
  • (optics) exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.

    • Related terms

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    Synonyms

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    External links

    * (dichromacy) * (sexual dimorphism) (section: ) * (dichromatism) (optics)