hypsochromic

/ ˌhɪpsəˈkrəʊmɪk /

adjective

chem denoting or relating to a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound

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hypsochrome noun

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If the bands be displaced towards the violet, involving a regression through the colours mentioned above, the group is said to be “hypsochromic”; if the reverse occurs the group is “bathochromic.”