chromogen
Chemistry.
any substance found in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized.
a colored compound that, though not a dye itself, can be converted into a dye.
a chromogenic bacterium.
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How to use chromogen in a sentence
In other words, an auxochrome in addition to the chromophore group transforms a colorless chromogen into a colored one.
The chromogen or pigmentary bacteria have occasionally been the means of working miracles.
A colorless chromogen is formed, which oxidizes to the green pigment in the air.
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British Dictionary definitions for chromogen
/ (ˈkrəʊmədʒən) /
a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
a substance that can be converted to a dye
a bacterium that produces a pigment
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