1. showing two different colors when viewed from different angles or under different lighting conditions
Usage: technical; optics
2. relating to or exhibiting dichroism, the property of absorbing light of different wavelengths differently depending on the direction of polarization
Usage: physics; chemistry

Examples

• The dichroic glass shifted from blue to amber as she tilted it under the lamp.
• Dichroic mirrors are commonly used in optical instruments to separate light by wavelength.
• The gemstone displayed dichroic properties, appearing green from one angle and red from another.
• Dichroic filters help photographers control which colors of light pass through their camera lenses.
• Scientists studied the dichroic behavior of the crystal to understand its molecular structure.