chromophore
chromophore · chromophores
That part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colourThat part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
Meaning
2 sensesThat part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
(more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located
More definitions
- the chemical group that gives color to a molecule
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From chromo- + -phore.From chromo- + -phore.
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Forms
plural: chromophores| Singular | chromophore |
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