chromophore
noun
any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N−.
chromophoric
-
a word derived from
chromophore.
Example Sentences
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The chromophoric groups are rarely strongly acid or basic; on the other hand, the auxochromes are strongly acid or basic and form salts very readily.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
With basic substances, the chromophoric combination with a colourless acid is generally attended by a deepening in colour; auxochromic combination, on the other hand, with a lessening.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
Notable differences attend the neutralization of the chromophoric and auxochromic groups.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
A more complex chromophoric group is the triple ethylenic grouping the introduction of which was rendered necessary by the discovery of certain coloured hydrocarbons.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
