fluorochrome

[floor-uh-krohm, flawr-, flohr-]

noun

Histology.

1. any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to label biological material.

fluorochrome

/ ˈflʊərəʊˌkrəʊm /

noun

1. a chemical entity, such as a molecule or group, that exhibits fluorescence

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorochrome¹

fluoro- + -chrome

Example Sentences

To detect DNA and RNA, the Army team used acridine orange, a fluorochrome dye that easily unites with the nucleic acids and shines brightly under ultraviolet light.

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