Main Entry: chro·mo·phore

Pronunciation: \ˈkrō-mə-ˌfȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1879

: a chemical group (as an azo group) that absorbs light at a specific frequency and so imparts color to a molecule; also : a colored chemical compound

— chro·mo·phor·ic \ˌkrō-mə-ˈfȯr-ik, -ˈfär-\ adjective