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Dichroic vs Pleochroic - What's the difference?

dichroic | pleochroic |

As adjectives the difference between dichroic and pleochroic

is that dichroic is exhibiting dichroism while pleochroic is having the property of pleochroism.

dichroic

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

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

    pleochroic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having the property of pleochroism.
    • (Webster 1913)