chromogen

C3H4R1O1M3O1G2E1N1

noun

Any substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.

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Meanings

nounchromogen (countable and uncountable, plural chromogens)

plural chromogens

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyA strongly pigmented organelle or organism.

Origin

From chromo- + -gen.

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Cite this entry
APA

chromogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromogen

MLA

“chromogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromogen.

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