chromogen

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.
2. noun A strongly pigmented organelle or organism.

Similar words

chromophore chromotrop leucoderivative auxochrome chemochrome chromophane chromopeptide copigment chloropigment cyanochromone

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Word family

chromogens