heptamethine

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noun

Any of a group of cyanine dyes that have a line of seven -CH= groups

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Meanings

nounheptamethine (plural heptamethines)

plural heptamethines

  1. Any of a group of cyanine dyes that have a line of seven -CH= groups
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APA

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

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Chicago

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