bathochromic

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adjective

Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency

Opposite
hypsochromic
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Meanings

adjectivebathochromic (comparative more bathochromic, superlative most bathochromic)

comparative more bathochromic · superlative most bathochromic

  1. natural sciencesOf a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hypsochromic

Origin

From batho- + chromic.

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Translations

French bathochrome
  • bathochromeTranslations
Russian батохро́мный
  • батохро́мный (batoxrómnyj)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

bathochromic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathochromic

MLA

“bathochromic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathochromic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathochromic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathochromic.

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