chromophore

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chromophore

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From chromo- + -phore.

noun chromophores

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

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

Español	cromóforo
Italiano	cromoforo

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@misc{chromophore_2026,
  title = {chromophore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chromophore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}