Usually means: Optical activity measurement of chiral molecules.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (circular dichroism)

▸ noun:  (physical chemistry, quantum mechanics) the differential absorption of left-handed and right-handed circularly polarized light

Similar:
photodichroism, optical rotatory dispersion, Raman optical activity, optical rotation, circularly polarized light, Cotton effect, gyrotropy, cyclovoltammetry, optical activity, spectropolarimetry, more...

Opposite:
achiral, linear polarization, anisotropy

Phrases:
Magnetic circular dichroism, more...

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Similar:
photodichroism, optical rotatory dispersion, Raman optical activity, optical rotation, circularly polarized light, Cotton effect, gyrotropy, cyclovoltammetry, optical activity, spectropolarimetry, more...

Opposite:
achiral, linear polarization, anisotropy

Phrases:
Magnetic circular dichroism, more...



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