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chromo-

/kɹoʊmoʊ-/

chromo- prefix: color.

Prefix

chromo-

  1. color
  2. chromium
  3. (quantum chromodynamics) color; property of quarks and gluons that is related to the particles' strong interactions in the theory of quantum chromodynamics
  4. chromatin

chromo- meaning in Persian

chromo- in Persian

color
فام fâm-

Origin of chromo-

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

Words formed from chromo-

Questions about chromo-

What does chromo- mean?
Chromo- means color.
What is chromo- in Persian?
Chromo- in Persian is فام (fâm-). See Chromo- meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is chromo-?
Chromo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce chromo-?
Chromo- is pronounced /kɹoʊmoʊ-/ (US).

Words near chromo- in the dictionary

  1. chromize
  2. chromized
  3. chromizes
  4. chromizing
  5. chromo
  6. chromo-
  7. chromo-carbon
  8. chromoalveolate
  9. chromoanagenesis
  10. chromoanagenetic
  11. chromoanasynthesis

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