chromophane

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noun

Any of several colouring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.

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Meanings

nounchromophane (plural chromophanes)

plural chromophanes

  1. biologyAny of several colouring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.

Origin

From chromo- + -phane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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