pleochroic halo

Noun

Meaning

pleochroic halo (plural pleochroic halos or pleochroic haloes)

(geology) A microscopic spherical region in which there is a change in color from the surrounding mineral; due to radiation damage from alpha particles.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

pleo- pleocellular pleochroic pleochroic zoisite pleochroism pleochromatic