bathochrome

noun bath·o·chrome \ ˈbathə‧ˌkrōm \

variants: or less commonly bathychrome \ˈbathə‧ˌkrōm\

Definition of bathochrome

plural -s

: 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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bathochromic

adjective

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