fluorochrome
[ floo r-uh-krohm, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ ˈflʊər əˌkroʊm, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr- /
noun Histology.
any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to label biological material.
Nearby words
fluorine dating, fluorite, fluoro-, fluorocarbon, fluorochemical, fluorochrome, fluorography, fluorometer, fluorometry, fluorophore, fluorophosphate
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British Dictionary definitions for fluorochrome
fluorochrome
/ (ˈflʊərəʊˌkrəʊm) /
noun
a chemical entity, such as a molecule or group, that exhibits fluorescence
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Medicine definitions for fluorochrome
fluorochrome
[ flur′ə-krōm′, flôr′- ]
n.
Any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to stain tissues and cells for examination by fluorescence microscopy.
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