chromophore

chromophore

See also: Chromophore

English

Etymology

chromo- +‎ -phore

Noun

chromophore (plural chromophores)

1. (chemistry) that 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

Related terms

• chromophoric

Translations

part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour

Catalan: cromòfor m Italian: cromoforo m

Spanish: cromóforo m

See also

• luminophore

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German

Adjective

chromophore

1. inflected form of chromophor