| 释义 |
chro·mo·gen
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌjen, -jə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chrom- + -gen
1. biochemistry : a precursor (as urobilinogen) of a pigment (as urobilin)
2. : a compound containing a chromophore that is not itself a dye but is capable of becoming one on introduction of an auxochromic group into the molecule
3. : a pigment-producing microorganism
< many bacteria are chromogens > |