solvatochromism

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noun

A change in colour (due to changes in position and/or intensity of absorption or emission bands) that accompanies a change in the polarity of a solvent

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounsolvatochromism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA change in colour (due to changes in position and/or intensity of absorption or emission bands) that accompanies a change in the polarity of a solvent
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