mə noun
1.
Chemistry.
a.
any substance found in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized.
b.
a colored compound that, though not a dye itself, can be converted into a dye.
2.
a chromogenic bacterium.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation |
| 2. | a substance that can be converted to a dye |
| 3. | a bacterium that produces a pigment |
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Chromogen
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chromogen chro·mo·gen (krō'mə-jən)
n.
A substance that lacks definite color but may be transformed into a pigment.
A strongly pigment-generating or pigmented organelle, organ, or microorganism.
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