Fluorochrome
[floo r-uh-krohm, flawr-, flohr-] /ˈflʊər əˌkroʊm, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/
noun, Histology.
1.
any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to label biological material.
/ˈflʊərəʊˌkrəʊm/
noun
1.
a chemical entity, such as a molecule or group, that exhibits fluorescence
fluorochrome fluor·o·chrome (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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