Chromophore

Definition:

• (n.) Any chemical group or residue (as NO2; N2; or O2) which imparts some decided color to the compound of which it is an ingredient.

Compare chromophore with other words:

chromophore vs. fret

chromophore vs. uroerythrin

chromogen vs. chromophore

band vs. chromophore

chromophore vs. spectral

chromophore vs. transition

chromophore vs. colour

chromophore vs. dye

chromophore vs. molecule