hypsochromic

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adjective

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

Opposite
bathochromic
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Meanings

adjectivehypsochromic (comparative more hypsochromic, superlative most hypsochromic)

comparative more hypsochromic · superlative most hypsochromic

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
bathochromic

Origin

From hypso- + chromic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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