| UROCHROME | • urochrome n. (Biochemistry) A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine. It is a breakdown product of the blood’s… • UROCHROME n. an amorphous yellow pigment found in urine. |
| AUXOCHROME | • auxochrome n. (Obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift… • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| CYTOCHROME | • cytochrome n. Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part… • CYTOCHROME n. any of a group of substances in living cells, of great importance in cell oxidation. |
| HEMOCHROME | • hemochrome n. (Organic chemistry) Any of several iron–porphyrin complexes having one or two basic ligands (normally amines). • HEMOCHROME n. a blood pigment, such as haemoglobin, that carries oxygen, also HAEMOCHROME. |
| LIPOCHROME | • lipochrome n. Any naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll. • LIPOCHROME n. a pigment of butter fat etc. |
| MONOCHROME | • monochrome n. A black and white image, especially such a photograph. • monochrome n. (Dated) A painting executed in shades of a single colour. • monochrome n. A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed. |
| XYLOCHROME | • xylochrome n. (Archaic) A kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due. |
| BATHOCHROME | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| FERROCHROME | • ferrochrome n. A corrosion-resistant alloy of chrome and iron containing between 50% and 65% chrome. • FERROCHROME n. an alloy of iron with chromium, also FERROCHROMIUM. |
| HAEMOCHROME | • haemochrome n. Alternative form of haemachrome. • HAEMOCHROME n. a blood pigment, such as haemoglobin, that carries oxygen, also HEMOCHROME. |
| HELIOCHROME | • heliochrome n. (Obsolete) A photograph representing an object in its natural colours. • HELIOCHROME n. (tradename) a photograph in natural colours. |
| HYPSOCHROME | • hypsochrome adj. Hypsochromic. • HYPSOCHROME n. a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| OLIGOCHROME | • oligochrome adj. (Art) Using only a few colours. • OLIGOCHROME n. (trademark) the brand name of a light-filtering device used in photography. |
| PHYTOCHROME | • phytochrome n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
| STENOCHROME | • stenochrome n. (Historical) An image produced by stenochromy. • STENOCHROME n. a print by stenochromy, printing in several colours at one printing. |
| ADRENOCHROME | • adrenochrome n. (Biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug… • adrenochrome n. (Fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands. • ADRENOCHROME n. a mixture of quinones. |
| FLUOROCHROME | • fluorochrome n. Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination. • FLUOROCHROME n. any of various fluorescent substances used in biological staining to produce fluorescence in a specimen. |
| STEREOCHROME | • stereochrome n. A stereochromic picture. • STEREOCHROME n. a mural painting fixed with waterglass. • STEREOCHROME v. to paint a mural fixed with waterglass. |