chromogen

[ kroh-muh-juhn, -jen ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. a chromogenic bacterium.

Origin of chromogen

1
First recorded in 1855–60; chromo- + -gen

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British Dictionary definitions for chromogen

chromogen

/ (ˈkrəʊmədʒən) /


noun
  1. a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation

  2. a substance that can be converted to a dye

  1. a bacterium that produces a pigment

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