noun
- Plural of dichroscope; optical instruments used to observe or measure dichroism (the property of appearing different colors when viewed in different directions or under different lighting conditions).
Usage: technical; scientific; plural form
Examples
- The laboratory was equipped with several dichroscopes for analyzing mineral samples.
- Dichroscopes are essential tools in crystallography for studying the optical properties of gemstones.
- The researcher used dichroscopes to examine the color variations in the crystal structure.
- Modern dichroscopes can detect subtle differences in light absorption across different crystal axes.