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chromogen

[ kroh-muh-juhn, -jen ]
/ ˈkroʊ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
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noun

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.
a chromogenic bacterium.

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Origin of chromogen

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

Words nearby chromogen

chromoblastomycosis, chromocenter, chromocystoscopy, chromocyte, chromodynamics, chromogen, chromogenesis, chromogenic, chromolithograph, chromolithography, chromolysis
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British Dictionary definitions for chromogen

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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Medical definitions for chromogen

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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