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chromogen

[kroh-muh-juh n, -jen]
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noun
  1. Chemistry.
    1. any substance found in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized.
    2. a colored compound that, though not a dye itself, can be converted into a dye.
  2. a chromogenic bacterium.
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Origin of chromogen

First recorded in 1855–60; chromo- + -gen
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chromogen

noun
  1. a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
  2. a substance that can be converted to a dye
  3. a bacterium that produces a pigment
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chromogen

(krō′mə-jən)
n.
  1. A substance that lacks definite color but may be transformed into a pigment.
  2. A strongly pigment-generating or pigmented organelle, organ, or microorganism.
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