chromophore

[ kroh-muh-fawr, -fohr ]

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

Origin of chromophore

1
First recorded in 1875–80; chromo- + -phore

Other words from chromophore

  • chro·mo·phor·ic [kroh-muh-fawr-ik, -for-ik], /ˌkroʊ məˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chromophore

chromophore

/ (ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː) /


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

Derived forms of chromophore

  • chromophoric or chromophorous, adjective

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