SINCE 1828
bathochrome
noun
bath·o·chrome
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ˈbathə‧ˌkrōm \
variants:
or less commonly
bathychrome
\ˈbathə‧ˌkrōm
\
plural -s
Definition of bathochrome
: an atom or group that when introduced into a compound (such as a dye) causes a visible deepening of color (as from yellow toward green) —contrasted with hypsochrome
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