merocyanine

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noun

Any of a class of fluorescent dyes, some of which are notable for their solvatochromatic properties.

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Meanings

nounmerocyanine (plural merocyanines)

plural merocyanines

  1. chemistryAny of a class of fluorescent dyes, some of which are notable for their solvatochromatic properties.

Origin

From mero- + cyanine.

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

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“merocyanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merocyanine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merocyanine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merocyanine.

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