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Noun: trichroism  ,trI'krow,i-zum
  1. Pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colours when viewed from three different directions
    "Trichroism is a property observed in some minerals like iolite"

Derived forms: trichroisms

Type of: pleochroism

Encyclopedia: Trichroism