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chro·mo·gen

 (krō′mə-jən)
n.
1. Chemistry A substance capable of conversion into a pigment or dye.
2. Biology A strongly pigmented or pigment-generating organelle, organ, or microorganism.
chro′mo·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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chromogen

(ˈkrəʊmədʒən)
n
1. (Chemistry) a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
2. (Chemistry) a substance that can be converted to a dye
3. (Microbiology) a bacterium that produces a pigment
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chro•mo•gen

(ˈkroʊ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)

n.
1.
a. any substance found in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized.
b. a colored compound that can be converted into a dye.
2. a chromogenic bacterium.
[1855–60]
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Noun1.chromogen - a compound that can be converted to a pigment
stercobilinogen, urobilinogen - a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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chro·mo·gen

n. cromógeno, sustancia que produce color.
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