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pleochroism

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The presence of various colours in the cell wall.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolpleocroísmo
DeutschPleochroismus
日本語多色性
1 more languages
한국어다색성

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pleochromatism pleocytosis pleomere pleometrosis pleomorph pleomorphism

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