chromogenic

[ kroh-muh-jen-ik ]

adjective

1. producing color.
2. Chemistry. pertaining to chromogen or a chromogen.
3. (of bacteria) producing some characteristic color or pigment that is useful as a means of identification.

chromogenic

/ ˌkrəʊməˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

1. producing colour
2. of or relating to a chromogen
3. photog involving the use of chromogens rather than silver halide during processing to produce the image

   chromogenic film

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromogenic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; chromo- + -genic

Example Sentences

One image is part of a set of seven vintage chromogenic prints by Meier in Bachtelhörnli, Switzerland, on March 28, 1976.

From Fox News

Another image used in the trailer reboot is part of four vintage chromogenic prints by Meier in Schmidrüti, Berg Rumlikon, and Winkelreit-Wetzikon Switzerland in 1975.

From Fox News

All photographs courtesy of Saint Louis Art Museum unless otherwise specified: Moneta Sleet Jr, 1926-1996, either chromogenic print or gelatin silver print, either Gift of Johnson Publishing Company or Gift of Moneta Sleet Jr. © Estate of Moneta Sleet Jr.

From BBC

Ginevra Shay primarily offers chromogenic photographs of unidentifiable objects and scenes.

From Washington Post

Tillmans hangs chromogenic prints with Scotch Magic tape, inkjet prints using binder clips hung on nails, and magazine pages using stainless-steel pins.

From The New Yorker