"fluorophore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fluorophores [plural]
Etymology: fluoro- + -phore Etymology templates: {{confix|en|fluoro|phore}} fluoro- + -phore Head templates: {{en-noun}} fluorophore (plural fluorophores)
  1. (biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence. Wikipedia link: fluorophore Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: fluorophor Derived forms: fluorophoric Related terms: chromophore, FISH, fluorochrome Translations (molecule capable of fluorescence): fluorophore [masculine] (French), Fluorophor [masculine] (German), 형광물질 (hyeonggwangmuljil) (Korean), fluorofor (Polish)

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