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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
chromophore
See also: Chromophore
English
Noun
chromophore (plural chromophores)
- (chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
- (chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located
Translations
part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour