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chro·mo·phore | \ ˈkrō-mə-ˌfȯr 
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\Definition of chromophore
: a chemical group (such as an azo group) that absorbs light at a specific frequency and so imparts color to a molecule also : a colored chemical compound
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chromophoric \ ˌkrō-mə-ˈfȯr-ik , -ˈfär- \ adjective
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chromophore
nounchro·mo·phore | \ ˈkrō-mə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r \
\Medical Definition of chromophore
: 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
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chromophoric \ ˌkrō-mə-ˈfȯr-ik, -ˈfär- \ adjective
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The first known use of chromophore was in 1879
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