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noun
that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
(more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
the chemical group that gives color to a molecule
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: group, radical, chemical group
History
From chromo- + -phore.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
