pleochroic halo
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A microscopic spherical region in which there is a change in color from the…A microscopic spherical region in which there is a change in color from the surrounding mineral, due to radiation damage from alpha particles.
Meaning
1 sensesA microscopic spherical region in which there is a change in color from the surrounding mineral, due to radiation damage from alpha particles.
Forms
plural: pleochroic halos / pleochroic haloes| Singular | pleochroic halo |
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