chalkophore

C3H4A1L1K5O1P3H4O1R1E1

noun

Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating copper

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Meanings

nounchalkophore (plural chalkophores)

plural chalkophores · alternative chalcophore

  1. biochemistryAny medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating copper

Origin

From chalko- (“chalcogen”) + -phore.

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APA

chalkophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalkophore

MLA

“chalkophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalkophore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalkophore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalkophore.

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