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chromophore
[ kroh-muh-fawr, -fohr ]
noun
- any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N−.
chromophore
/ ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː /
noun
- a group of atoms in a chemical compound that are responsible for the colour of the compound
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Derived Forms
- ˌchromoˈphoric, adjective
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Other Words From
- chro·mo·phor·ic [kroh-m, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chromophore1
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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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This is in agreement with the chromophore ideas of Hugo Kaufmann.
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Baeyer has suggested that the nine carbon atom system of xanthone may act as a chromophore.
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