hypochromic

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adjective

Describing a decrease in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment

Opposite
hyperchromic
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Meanings

adjectivehypochromic (comparative more hypochromic, superlative most hypochromic)

comparative more hypochromic · superlative most hypochromic

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyperchromic
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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