fluorochrome
noun
fluo·ro·chrome
ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌkrōm 
ˌflȯr-
: any of various fluorescent substances used in biological staining to produce fluorescence in a specimen
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fluorochrome
noun
flu·o·ro·chrome
ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ə-ˌkrōm
: any of various fluorescent substances used in biological staining to produce fluorescence in a specimen
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