chromogenic

Variant of chromogen

chromogen Definition

chro·mo·gen (krō′mə jən)

noun

any substance that can become a pigment or coloring matter, as a substance in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized, or a compound, not itself a dye, that can become a dye
any of certain bacteria that produce a pigment

Etymology: chromo- + -gen

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