the general schedule the general schedule gs is the predominant pay scale for federal employees especially employees in professional technical administrative or clerical positions the system consists of 15 grades from gs 1 the lowest level to gs 15 the highest level there are also 10 steps within each grade
chromophore(Noun) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour. chromophore(Noun) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located.
An auxochrome (Greek Î±á½Î¾Î¬Î½ÎµÎ¹Î½ auxÃ¡nein: to increase and ÏÏá¿¶Î¼Î± chrÅma: colour) is a group of atoms attached to a chromophore which modifies the ability of that chromophore to absorb light. They themselves fail to produce the colour; but when present along with the chromophores in an organic compound intensifies the colour of the chromogen.