"merocyanine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: merocyanines [plural]
Etymology: mero- + cyanine Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mero|cyanine}} mero- + cyanine Head templates: {{en-noun}} merocyanine (plural merocyanines)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of fluorescent dyes, some of which are notable for their solvatochromatic properties. Wikipedia link: merocyanine Categories (topical): Organic compounds

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