Definition
Definition of chromogen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
dye precursorTECH. substance that can be converted into a dyeTECH.
- The chemist used a chromogen to develop a new color for fabrics.
2.
chemistryTECH. compound forming colored compounds on oxidationTECH.
- This chromogen changes color when oxidized.
3.
microbiologyTECH. bacterium producing a pigmentTECH.
- The chromogen in the culture produced a red pigment.
Origin of chromogen
Greek, chroma (color) + genos (birth)
Terms with chromogen included in their meaning
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science
chromogen yielding urobilins upon oxidation
biology
containing or producing chromogen
Examples of chromogen in a sentence
A chromogen was essential for the experiment. The chromogen is crucial in the dyeing process. Scientists study the chromogen's reaction to light. Scientists identified a chromogen causing the blue tint. The chromogen's pigment was key to the experiment.
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- French:chromogène, précurseur de couleur, ...
- German:Chromogen, Farbvorstufe, ...
- Italian:cromogeno, ...
- Spanish:cromógeno, ...
- Portuguese:cromógeno, bactéria cromogénica, ...
- Chinese:染料前体, 色素原, ...
- Japanese:クロモゲン, 色素形成菌, ...
- Arabic:مادة صبغية أولية, كْرُومُوجِين, ...
- Hebrew:כְּרוֹמוֹגֵן, חוֹמֶר מְצַבֵּעַ, ...
- Russian:предшественник красителя, ...
- Ukrainian:хромоген, ...
- Hindi:क्रोमोजेन, रंगजनक, ...
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