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fluorophore

noun

Etymology

From fluoro- + -phore.

Definitions

  1. A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence.

    • The ideal fluorophore is a small, hydrophilic molecule with a long emission wavelength, large Stokes shift, high extinction coefficient, and high quantum efficiency.

The neighborhood

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