I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌfil adjective
or chro·mato·phil ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chromato- + ; also chro·mo·phile “+ˌfīl ; or chro·mato·phile ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chromato- + ; or chro·mo·phil·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|filik
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chrom- or chromat- + -phil, -phile, -philic
1. biology : staining readily
2. : chromaffin
II. noun
or chromophile “ ; or chro·mato·phil or chro·mato·phile (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chromato- +ˌ-
( -s )
: a chromophil cell or substance