trichroicadj.
/trʌɪˈkrəʊɪk/, U.S. /traɪˈkroʊɪk/ Having or showing three colours; spec. of crystals, exhibiting three different colours when viewed in three different directions.
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tricoloured1795
trichroic1881
trichromic1881
photo-trichromatic1896
trichrome1918
tricolour1979
1881 S. P. Thompson in Nature 15 Sept. 465/2 Di- or trichroic absorption is a general property of all coloured crystals other than those of the cubical system.
1888 F. Rutley Rock-forming Minerals 100 Such crystals are said to be trichroic.
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