'Chromogen' definitions:
Definition of 'chromogen'
(from WordNet)
noun
A compound that can be converted to a pigment
Definition of 'Chromogen'
From: GCIDE
- Chromogen \Chro"mo*gen\, [Gr. ? color + -gen.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Biol.) Vegetable coloring matter other than green; chromule. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) Any colored compound, supposed to contain one or more chromophores. [1913 Webster]