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bath·o·chrome | \ 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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