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Dichromatic

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001698

Describing a material or optical system that exhibits two distinct colors depending on the viewing angle or the polarization of the incident light. This phenomenon is often observed in certain crystals or thin films. Dichromatic behavior is a result of selective absorption or reflection of different wavelengths of light.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001698
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
TranslationsGerman: dichromat; Spanish: dicromático; French: dichromatique
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001698",
  "term": "Dichromatic",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a material or optical system that exhibits two distinct colors depending on the viewing angle or the polarization of the incident light. This phenomenon is often observed in certain crystals or thin films. Dichromatic behavior is a result of selective absorption or reflection of different wavelengths of light.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "dichromat",
    "es": "dicromático",
    "fr": "dichromatique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dichromatic/"
}

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