dichroic

adjective

di·​chro·​ic dī-ˈkrō-ik How to pronounce dichroic (audio)
1
: having the property of dichroism
a dichroic crystal
a dichroic mirror
2
: dichromatic

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Dating back to around 400 CE and made of dichroic glass, the Lycurgus Cup is notable for exhibiting different colors depending on the light. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 In the living area, this color philosophy comes to a head with a large, custom dichroic window. — 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 See All Example Sentences for dichroic

Word History

Etymology

Greek díchroos, díchrous "of two colors" (from di- di- + -chroos, adjective derivative of chrṓs "skin, flesh, complexion, color") + -ic entry 1 — more at -chrome

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dichroic was in 1849

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dichroic

adjective
di·​chro·​ic dī-ˈkrō-ik How to pronounce dichroic (audio)
1
: having the property of dichroism
a dichroic crystal
2
: dichromatic
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