hyperchromic
English
Etymology
hyper- + chromo- + -ic
Adjective
hyperchromic (comparative more hyperchromic, superlative most hyperchromic)
- (physics, chemistry) Describing an increase in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment.
- (medicine) Having a higher than normal amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
Antonyms
- hypochromic