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chromophore

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(krō′mə fôr′)

noun

any chemical group, as the azo group, that produces color in a compound and unites with certain other groups to form dyes

Origin: chromo- + -phore

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chromophoric adjective

See chromophore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A chemical group capable of selective light absorption resulting in the coloration of certain organic compounds.

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chroˌmo·phorˈic (-fôrˈĭk, -fŏrˈ-) adjective

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