dichroic
adjective
di·chro·ic
dī-ˈkrō-ik 
1
: having the property of dichroism
a dichroic crystal
a dichroic mirror
2
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In the living area, this color philosophy comes to a head with a large, custom dichroic window.
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Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2026
Would a hanging art installation of clouds in dichroic plexiglass have helped in any of these situations?
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
27 Oct. 2025
Prismatica features a collection of large, rotatable prisms, each around 6 feet high and made of panels covered with a dichroic film that reflects the colors of the rainbow.
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Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
29 June 2022
This type of projector—often the most affordable—channels light through a prism or set of dichroic filters to create the colors in the picture.
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Gabrielle Hondorp,
Popular Mechanics,
22 Apr. 2022
The black hole paperweight is designed with dense black and layers of dichroic glass to create a swirling vortex on an endless backdrop.
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Shannon Greeley,
Discover Magazine,
30 Oct. 2020
Kirkpatrick demonstrated the capability of dichroic coatings by arranging for some of them to be made by Fiberstars (now Energy Focus) of Solon, Ohio.
—
Richard Stevenson,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Aug. 2012
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Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2026
Would a hanging art installation of clouds in dichroic plexiglass have helped in any of these situations?
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
27 Oct. 2025
Prismatica features a collection of large, rotatable prisms, each around 6 feet high and made of panels covered with a dichroic film that reflects the colors of the rainbow.
—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
29 June 2022
This type of projector—often the most affordable—channels light through a prism or set of dichroic filters to create the colors in the picture.
—
Gabrielle Hondorp,
Popular Mechanics,
22 Apr. 2022
The black hole paperweight is designed with dense black and layers of dichroic glass to create a swirling vortex on an endless backdrop.
—
Shannon Greeley,
Discover Magazine,
30 Oct. 2020
Kirkpatrick demonstrated the capability of dichroic coatings by arranging for some of them to be made by Fiberstars (now Energy Focus) of Solon, Ohio.
—
Richard Stevenson,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Aug. 2012
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dichroic
adjective
di·chro·ic
dī-ˈkrō-ik
1
: having the property of dichroism
a dichroic crystal
2
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