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chromophore

American  
[kroh-muh-fawr, -fohr] / ˈkroʊ məˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun

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

chromophore British  
/ ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • chromophoric adjective

Etymology

Origin of chromophore

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

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