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Chromophore

Chro′mo-phore

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] color +
φέρειν
to bear.]
(Chem.)
Any chemical group or residue (as
NO2
;
N2
; or
O2
) which imparts some decided color to the compound of which it is an ingredient.

Definition 2024

Chromophore

Chromophore

See also: chromophore

German

Noun

Chromophore m

  1. plural of Chromophor

chromophore

chromophore

See also: Chromophore

English

Noun

chromophore ‎(plural chromophores)

  1. (chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
  2. (chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located

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German

Adjective

chromophore

  1. inflected form of chromophor

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