auxochrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum

Pronunciation

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Word forms

auxochrome auxochromes

Etymology

From auxo- + -chrome.

Related words

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