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Dichroism vs Dichroscope - What's the difference?

dichroism | dichroscope |

As nouns the difference between dichroism and dichroscope

is that dichroism is the property of some crystals of transmitting different colours of light in different directions while dichroscope is an instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.

dichroism

English

Noun

(-)
  • The property of some crystals of transmitting different colours of light in different directions.
  • (physics) The property of some anisotropic materials of having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions; circular dichroism.

    • dichroscope

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.
    • (Webster 1913)