chromophore

Noun

Meaning

Any chemical group or residue (as NO2; N2; or O2) which imparts some decided color to the compound of which it is an ingredient.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chromium chromatic chromatography chromosphere chromate chromite chromatism chroma chromogen chromaticity chromatophore chromic chromous chromism chromatid

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Hypernyms

group radical chemical group

Phrases with the word

chromophore-containing

Examples

A UVA-PF value of 10.7 was achieved with the PPD response compared to the JCIA standard containing over 8 percent total UVA/ UVB chromophore that measured 4.3. Source: Internet

Some of these cages contain polysulfide ( Smain ) groups that are the chromophore (color centre). Source: Internet

The usual blue ultramarine is thought to contain Smain as the chromophore. Source: Internet

It is based on a red shifted tris-resorcinol-triazine chromophore. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chromophobia chromophobic chromophonic chromophore-containing chromophoric chromophoric dissolved organic matter