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chromophore
[ kroh-muh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈkroʊ məˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /
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noun
any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N−.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chromophore
chro·mo·phor·ic [kroh-muh-fawr-ik, -for-ik], /ˌkroʊ məˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby chromophore
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How to use chromophore in a sentence
In other words, an auxochrome in addition to the chromophore group transforms a colorless chromogen into a colored one.
This is in agreement with the chromophore ideas of Hugo Kaufmann.
Baeyer has suggested that the nine carbon atom system of xanthone may act as a chromophore.
British Dictionary definitions for chromophore
chromophore
/ (ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː) /
noun
a group of atoms in a chemical compound that are responsible for the colour of the compound
Derived forms of chromophore
chromophoric or chromophorous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for chromophore
chromophore
[ krō′mə-fôr′ ]
n.
A chemical group capable of selective light absorption resulting in coloration of certain organic compounds.color radical
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