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. |
BATHOCHROMES | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
FERROCHROMES | • ferrochromes n. Plural of ferrochrome. • FERROCHROME n. an alloy of iron with chromium, also FERROCHROMIUM. |
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. |
HAEMACHROMES | • HAEMACHROME n. a blood pigment, such as haemoglobin, that carries oxygen, also HEMACHROME. |
HAEMOCHROMES | • HAEMOCHROME n. a blood pigment, such as haemoglobin, that carries oxygen, also HEMOCHROME. |
HELIOCHROMES | • heliochromes n. Plural of heliochrome. • HELIOCHROME n. (tradename) a photograph in natural colours. |
HYPSOCHROMES | • HYPSOCHROME n. a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
OLIGOCHROMES | • OLIGOCHROME n. (trademark) the brand name of a light-filtering device used in photography. |
PHYTOCHROMES | • phytochromes n. Plural of phytochrome. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
PSYCHROMETER | • psychrometer n. (Meteorology) Any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially… • PSYCHROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the dryness of the atmosphere. |
PSYCHROMETRY | • psychrometry n. The measurement or study of the thermodynamic properties of moist air. • PSYCHROMETRY n. measurement by psychrometer. |
STENOCHROMES | • stenochromes n. Plural of stenochrome. • STENOCHROME n. a print by stenochromy, printing in several colours at one printing. |
STEREOCHROME | • stereochrome n. A stereochromic picture. • STEREOCHROME n. a mural painting fixed with waterglass. • STEREOCHROME v. to paint a mural fixed with waterglass. |