Fluorophore

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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

Etymology

From fluoro- + -phore.

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