Medical Dictionary
auxochrome
noun auxo·chrome \ˈȯk-sə-ˌkrōm\
Medical Definition of AUXOCHROME
: a salt-forming group (as hydroxyl or amino) that when introduced into a chromogen produces a dye
—auxo·chrom·ic \ˌȯk-sə-ˈkrō-mik\ adjective
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