NYT Dictionary

DICHROIC

/ˈdaɪkroʊɪk/
AdjectiveNoundi-CHRO-icdi-chro-ic · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025, 2026

Meaning

Exhibiting dichroism.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

from Ancient Greek δίχρως (díkhrōs, “two-coloured”), (from δι- (di-, “two”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour, complexion”)) + -ic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025, 2026.

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