dichroite

English

Etymology

See dichroism and -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions.

Noun

dichroite (countable and uncountable, plural dichroites)

(mineralogy, archaic) Iolite.

References

“dichroite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Dichroite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“dichroite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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