CHROMOPHORE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The chemical group that gives color to a molecule

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("chromophore" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Holonyms ("chromophore" is a part of...):

dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)

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