chromogenic
Americanadjective
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producing color.
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Chemistry. pertaining to chromogen or a chromogen.
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(of bacteria) producing some characteristic color or pigment that is useful as a means of identification.
adjective
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producing colour
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of or relating to a chromogen
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photog involving the use of chromogens rather than silver halide during processing to produce the image
chromogenic film
Etymology
Origin of chromogenic
Example Sentences
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Tillmans hangs chromogenic prints with Scotch Magic tape, inkjet prints using binder clips hung on nails, and magazine pages using stainless-steel pins.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 3, 2018
Christie’s and Sotheby’s both capitalized on this moment by kick-starting their sales with big aqueous “Freischwimmer” chromogenic color abstracts by the artist.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2017
The photos will be offered as limited-edition, signed and numbered chromogenic prints that each will carry a certificate of authenticity from the Grammy Museum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2015
“Beautiful Confusion 27,” a color chromogenic print from 2010, has pride of place in the exhibit.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2013
We may conceive, then, that a pigmented animal owes its colour to the power that certain tissues of its body possess to secrete both tyrosinases and chromogenic substances.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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