chromophore

See also: Chromophore

English

Etymology

chromo- +‎ -phore

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

Derived terms

• azochromophore
• chromophoric
• interchromophore
• multichromophore

 

Translations

part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour

• Catalan: cromòfor m
• Italian: cromoforo m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: cromóforo m

See also

• luminophore

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German

Adjective

chromophore

1. inflection of chromophor:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular