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chromogen
[ kroh-muh-juhn, -jen ]
noun
- Chemistry.
- any substance found in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized.
- a colored compound that, though not a dye itself, can be converted into a dye.
- a chromogenic bacterium.
chromogen
/ ˈkrəʊmədʒən /
noun
- a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
- a substance that can be converted to a dye
- a bacterium that produces a pigment
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Example Sentences
In other words, an auxochrome in addition to the chromophore group transforms a colorless chromogen into a colored one.
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The chromogen or pigmentary bacteria have occasionally been the means of working miracles.
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A colorless chromogen is formed, which oxidizes to the green pigment in the air.
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