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chromophore

chromophore noun: that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour.

Noun

chromophore (plural chromophores)

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

chromophore meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

chromophore in Tamil

நிறக்குழு, நிறந்தாங்கி

chromophore in Indonesian

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

Forms of chromophore

pluralchromophores

Origin of chromophore

From chromo- + -phore.

Words formed from chromophore

Questions about chromophore

What does chromophore mean?
Chromophore means that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour.
What is chromophore in Tamil?
Chromophore in Tamil is நிறக்குழு, நிறந்தாங்கி. See Chromophore meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chromophore?
Chromophore is a noun.
What is the plural of chromophore?
The plural of chromophore is chromophores.

Words near chromophore in the dictionary

  1. chromophobe
  2. chromophobes
  3. chromophobia
  4. chromophobic
  5. chromophonic
  6. chromophore
  7. chromophores
  8. chromophoric
  9. chromophorically
  10. chromophorylated
  11. chromophorylation

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