hyperchromic

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adjective

Describing an increase in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment.

Opposite
hypochromic
OriginEnglish chromo- ← Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperchromic (comparative more hyperchromic, superlative most hyperchromic)

comparative more hyperchromic · superlative most hyperchromic

  1. chemistryDescribing an increase in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment.
  2. medicineHaving a higher than normal amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hypochromic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrṓwmə
  8. Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰ (khrômă)
  9. Englishchromo-
  10. Englishhyperchromic

From hyper- + chromo- + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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