Chromogen vs. Chromophore: What's the Difference?

(Chemistry) A substance capable of conversion into a pigment or dye.

Any of various chemical groups that absorb light of certain wavelengths and when present in an organic compound, such as a dye or pigment, are responsible for the color of the compound.

(Biology) A strongly pigmented or pigment-generating organelle, organ, or microorganism.

(chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour

(chemistry) Any substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.

(chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located

(biology) A strongly pigmented organelle or organism.

Any chemical group or residue (as NO2; N2; or O2) which imparts some decided color to the compound of which it is an ingredient.

Vegetable coloring matter other than green; chromule.

The chemical group that gives color to a molecule

Any colored compound, supposed to contain one or more chromophores.

A compound that can be converted to a pigment