Look up: auxochrome

1. Auxochrome
   A group or substructure in a molecule that influences the intensity of absorption of the molecule.
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2. auxochrome
   Compare with chromophore. A group or substructure in a molecule that influences the intensity of absorption of the molecule.
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3. auxochrome
   certain groups of atoms which increase the effect of a chromophore Category: Chemistry
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4. auxochrome
   <biochemistry> This is a group of atoms attached to a chromophore which modifies the ability of that chromophore to absorb light. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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5. auxochrome
   (from the article `colour`) ...the spectrum and therefore appear yellow or orange in colour. The same effect occurs if the number of electrons present on a conjugated chain is ...
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6. auxochrome
   Type: Term Pronunciation: awk′sō-krōm Definitions: 1. The chemical group within a dye molecule by which the dye is bound to reactive end groups in tissues. The auxochrome enhances the intensity of absorption.
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7. auxochrome
   a saturated group with nonbonded electrons which, when attached to a chromophore, alters both the wavelength and intensity of an absorption.
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8. Auxochrome
   An `auxochrome` is a group of atoms attached to a chromophore which modifies the ability of that chromophore to absorb light. Examples include the hydroxyl group (-OH), the amino group (-NH₂), and an aldehyde group (-CHO). An auxochrome is a functional group of atoms with nonbonded ...
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