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HYPSOCHROMIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypsochromic cromophore 1, record 1, English, hypsochromic%20cromophore
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cromophore hypsochromique
1, record 1, French, cromophore%20hypsochromique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromóforo hipsocrómico
1, record 1, Spanish, crom%C3%B3foro%20hipsocr%C3%B3mico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypsochromic shift
1, record 2, English, hypsochromic%20shift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blue shift 2, record 2, English, blue%20shift
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The displacement of the characteristic maximum of the absorption band towards a shorter wavelength (higher frequency, higher energy), due to the structural modification of a molecule. 2, record 2, English, - hypsochromic%20shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déplacement hypsochrome
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9placement%20hypsochrome
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- migration hypsochrome 1, record 2, French, migration%20hypsochrome
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypsochromic
1, record 3, English, hypsochromic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"hypsochrome" : an atom or group that when introduced into a compound causes a visible lightening of color(as from green toward yellow). [Derivative :] "hypsochromic", adj. 2, record 3, English, - hypsochromic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypsochrome
1, record 3, French, hypsochrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un groupement d'une molécule comportant des chromophores, qui altère la couleur due à ceux-ci par déplacement des bandes d'absorption de la lumière vers les courtes longueurs d'onde. 2, record 3, French, - hypsochrome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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