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Meaning of chromophore | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español cromóforo

Bahasa Indonesia kromofor

Italiano cromoforo

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

chromophorylation chromophotograph chromophotography chromophyll chromophyte chromoplast