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hyperchromic

adjective hy·per·chro·mic \ -ˈkrō-mik \

medical Definition of hyperchromic

1 : of, relating to, or characterized by hyperchromia

2 : of, relating to, or characterized by increased absorption especially of ultraviolet light

hyperchromic effect in DNA molecules subjected to heat

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hyperchromicity

play \-krō-ˈmis-ət-ē\ noun, plural -ties

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