Having or showing different colors in different places, parts, or stages.
From hetero- (different) + chromic (from chroma, color) + -ic. Scientific term used in biology, mineralogy, and materials science.
Pleochroism in crystals is heterochromic at the molecular level—some gems like tanzanite appear completely different colors depending on the light direction because their electrons interact differently with light waves.
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