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Definition of: chromophore
(krō′mə·fôr, -fōr) noun Chem.
A group of atoms so arranged as to produce the colors of dyestuffs when combined under proper conditions with hydrocarbon radicals.
—chro·mo·phor·ic (krō′mə·fôr′ik, -for′-), chro·moph·o·rous (krō·mof′ə·rəs) adjective
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