chromogen
[ kroh-muh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˈkroʊ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
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noun
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.
Nearby words
- chromoblastomycosis,
- chromocenter,
- chromocystoscopy,
- chromocyte,
- chromodynamics,
- chromogenesis,
- chromogenic,
- chromolithograph,
- chromolithography,
- chromolysis
Origin of chromogen
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The chromogen or pigmentary bacteria have occasionally been the means of working miracles.
chromogen
/ (ˈkrəʊmədʒən) /
noun
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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chromogen
[ krō′mə-jən ]
n.
A substance that lacks definite color but may be transformed into a pigment.
A strongly pigment-generating or pigmented organelle, organ, or microorganism.
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