chromophore

[ kroh-muh-fawr, -fohr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

chromophore

/ ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː /

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

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

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.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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