chromophore

[ kroh-muh-fawr, -fohr ]

noun

1. any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N−.

chromophore

/ ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː /

noun

1. a group of atoms in a chemical compound that are responsible for the colour of the compound

Derived Forms

• ˌchromoˈphoric, adjective

Other Words From

• chro·mo·phor·ic [kroh-m, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromophore¹

First recorded in 1875–80; chromo- + -phore

Example Sentences

In other words, an auxochrome in addition to the chromophore group transforms a colorless chromogen into a colored one.

From Project Gutenberg

This is in agreement with the chromophore ideas of Hugo Kaufmann.

From Project Gutenberg

Baeyer has suggested that the nine carbon atom system of xanthone may act as a chromophore.

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