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- noun Plural form of
chromophore .
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Examples
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"Fluorescent indicators for cytosolic calcium based on rhodamine and fluorescein chromophores," J. Biol.
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Using light to excite these molecules, known as chromophores, he can create simple logic gates, or switches.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The process works by adding light-sensitive molecules called chromophores to the structures.
Gizmodo 2010
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The process works by adding light-sensitive molecules called chromophores to the structures.
Gizmodo Clay Dillow - Popular Science 2010
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The process works by adding light-sensitive molecules called chromophores to the structures.
Gizmodo 2010
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Using light to excite these molecules, known as chromophores, he can create simple logic gates, or switches.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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He's told me what wonderfully developed nervous systems squids possess, and has explained how some of them can change their appearance in a flash through instantaneous three-color printing, thanks to the extraordinary network of "chromophores" covering their bodies.
The Wind from The Sun Clarke, Arthur C. 1962
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Photoactive molecules, such as chromophores, will eventually degrade upon the interaction with light.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Line Kessel et al. 2010
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Using light to excite these molecules, known as chromophores, he can create simple logic gates, or switches.
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"But" the Dbarian's chromophores were flashing different shades of maroon, indicating bewilderment.
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