Chemicals that emit light after excitation by light. The wave length of the emitted light is usually longer than that of the incident light. Fluorochromes are substances that cause fluorescence in other substances, i.e., dyes used to mark or label other compounds with fluorescent tags.

Synonyms: Fluorescent Dye Probes, Fluorescent Fluorescent Agents Flourescent Agent Fluorochromes Fluorescent Probes Fluorescence Agents Agents, Fluorescence 0 Fluorogenic Substrate Fluorochrome Fluorescent Probe Agents, Fluorescent Fluorogenic Substrates Dyes, Fluorescent Substrates, Fluorogenic Fluorescent Dyes