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