ALL meanings of auxochrome
aux·o·chrome
A a - noun auxochrome a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye 3
- noun auxochrome a radical or atom group, as NH2 or OH, needed to bond organic dyes to fabric fibers 3
- noun auxochrome any radical or group of atoms that intensifies the color of a substance. 1
- noun auxochrome (obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum. 1
- noun auxochrome (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum. 0