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bathochromic

bathochromic |ˌbaθə (ʊ )ˈkrəʊmɪk | ▶adjective Chemistry relating to or denoting a shift of the absorption spectrum of a compound towards longer wavelengths. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek bathos ‘depth ’ + khrōma ‘colour ’ + -ic .

 

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bathochromic

bathochromic |ˌbaθə (ʊ )ˈkrəʊmɪk | ▶adjective Chemistry relating to or denoting a shift of the absorption spectrum of a compound towards longer wavelengths. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek bathos ‘depth ’ + khrōma ‘colour ’ + -ic .