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chromogenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
chro-mogenic
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.

adj

Containing or producing chromogen.

Etymology

From chromo- + -genic or chromogen + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more chromogenic (comparative) most chromogenic (superlative)

Derived Forms

chromogenically immunochromogenic nonchromogenic

Questions

What does chromogenic mean?
Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
Where does chromogenic come from?
From chromo- + -genic or chromogen + -ic.

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