Associations to the word «Chromophore»

Wiktionary

CHROMOPHORE, noun. (chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
CHROMOPHORE, noun. (chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located

Dictionary definition

CHROMOPHORE, noun. The chemical group that gives color to a molecule.

Wise words

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