Meanings
adjectivechromogenic (comparative more chromogenic, superlative most chromogenic)
comparative more chromogenic · superlative most chromogenic
- artsDescribing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
- biologyContaining or producing chromogen.
Origin
From chromo- + -genic or chromogen + -ic.
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APA
chromogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromogenic
MLA
“chromogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromogenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromogenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromogenic.
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