fluorochrome
[ floo r-uh-krohm, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ ˈflʊər əˌkroʊm, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr- /
noun Histology.
any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to label biological material.
Words nearby fluorochrome
fluorine dating,
fluorite,
fluoro-,
fluorocarbon,
fluorochemical,
fluorochrome,
fluorography,
fluorometer,
fluorometry,
fluorophore,
fluorophosphate
British Dictionary definitions for fluorochrome
fluorochrome
/ (ˈflʊərəʊˌkrəʊm) /
noun
a chemical entity, such as a molecule or group, that exhibits fluorescence
Medical definitions for fluorochrome
fluorochrome
[ flur′ə-krōm′, flôr′- ]
n.
Any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to stain tissues and cells for examination by fluorescence microscopy.