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Describing an increase in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Having a higher than normal amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Hellenic *khrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) English chromo- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hyperchromic From hyper- + chromo- + -ic.
