chromogen [kroh-muh-juh n, -jen] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- Chemistry.
- any substance found in organic fluids that forms colored compounds when oxidized.
- 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 Examples from the Web for chromogen Historical Examples of chromogen
The chromogen or pigmentary bacteria have occasionally been the means of working miracles.
Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for chromogen chromogen noun
- a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
- a substance that can be converted to a dye
- a bacterium that produces a pigment
chromogen in Medicine chromogen [krō′mə-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.