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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chromophore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
chro-mophore
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Etymology

From chromo- + -phore.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chromophores (plural)

Derived Forms

azochromophore chromophoric interchromophore multichromophore

Frequently Paired Words

chromatophore luminophore

Questions

What does chromophore mean?
that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
Where does chromophore come from?
From chromo- + -phore.

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