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chromophoric
chromophoric adj. 
/ˌkroʊmoʊˈfɔrɪk/ colour-bearing or -producing, of the nature of a chromophore.
Brit. /ˌkrəʊmə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
, /ˌkrəʊmə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/U.S. /ˌkroʊməˈfɔrɪk/
, /ˌkroʊməˈfɔrɪk//ˌkroʊmoʊˈfɔrɪk/ΘΠ
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tinctorious1786
colorific1794
tinctorial1811
chromophoric1892
chromophorous1893
1892 A. Collin & W. Richardson tr. Nietzki Chem. Org. Dyestuffs i. 13 The chromophoric quinone group confers strong acid properties on the auxochromic hydroxyl group.
1893 Athenæum 15 July 100/2 The dyestuffs..are classed according to the particular chromophoric groups they contain.
1958 Van Nostrand's Sci. Encycl. 342/1 Chromophoric electrons, electrons in the double bonds of the chromophoric groups.
1962 J. T. Marsh Self-smoothing Fabrics xviii. 300 Free methyl radicals might possibly react with the quinoid group..and produce a methoxyl group which would destroy the chromophoric structure.
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