pleochroism

== English == === Alternative forms === pleochromism === Noun === pleochroism (countable and uncountable, plural pleochroisms) (physics) The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions. (biology) The presence of various colours in the cell wall. ==== Related terms ==== dichroism pleochroic trichroism ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === lipochromes