"dichroite" meaning in English

See dichroite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dichroites [plural]
Etymology: See dichroism and -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dichroism}} dichroism, {{m|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dichroite (countable and uncountable, plural dichroites)
  1. (mineralogy, archaic) Iolite. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-dichroite-en-noun-LyYLNF2H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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