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单词 chromogen
释义

chromogen

[ kroh-muh-juhn, -jen ]
/ ˈkroʊ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. any substance found in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized.
  2. a colored compound that, though not a dye itself, can be converted into a dye.
a chromogenic bacterium.

Origin of chromogen

First recorded in 1855–60; chromo- + -gen

Words nearby chromogen

chromoblastomycosis, chromocenter, chromocystoscopy, chromocyte, chromodynamics, chromogen, chromogenesis, chromogenic, chromolithograph, chromolithography, chromolysis
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Example sentences from the Web for chromogen

  • The chromogen or pigmentary bacteria have occasionally been the means of working miracles.

    Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for chromogen

chromogen
/ (ˈkrəʊmədʒən) /

noun

a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
a substance that can be converted to a dye
a bacterium that produces a pigment
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for chromogen

chromogen
[ krōmə-jən ]

n.

A substance that lacks definite color but may be transformed into a pigment.
A strongly pigment-generating or pigmented organelle, organ, or microorganism.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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