chromophore

C3H4R1O1M3O1P3H4O1R1E1

noun

that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour

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Meanings

nounchromophore (plural chromophores)

plural chromophores

  1. chemistrythat part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
  2. chemistry(more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located

Origin

From chromo- + -phore.

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Translations

Catalan cromòfor
  • cromòforpart of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
Indonesian kromofor
  • kromoforpart of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
Italian cromoforo
  • cromoforopart of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
Spanish cromóforo
  • cromóforopart of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
Cite this entry
APA

chromophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromophore

MLA

“chromophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromophore.

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