[chro.mo.phore] n [ISV] (1879): a chemical group (as an azo group) that absorbs light at a specific frequency and so imparts color to a molecule; also: a colored chemical compound -- chro.mo.phor.ic adj
CHROMOPHORE
Meaning of CHROMOPHORE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012