auxochrome

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noun

any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum

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Meanings

nounauxochrome (plural auxochromes)

plural auxochromes

  1. chemistryany atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum

Origin

From auxo- + -chrome.

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APA

auxochrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxochrome

MLA

“auxochrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxochrome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auxochrome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxochrome.

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