0%

trichroism

tri·chro·ism
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-kroh-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈtraɪ kroʊˌɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-kroh-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈtraɪ kroʊˌɪz əm/

Definitions of trichroism word

  • noun trichroism pleochroism of a biaxial crystal such that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions under transmitted light. 1
  • noun trichroism a property of biaxial crystals as a result of which they show a perceptible difference in colour when viewed along three different axes 0
  • noun trichroism the property that some crystals have of transmitting light of three different colors when looked at from three different directions 0

Information block about the term

Origin of trichroism

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; trichro(ic) + -ism

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Trichroism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trichroism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trichroism usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?