chromogen (redirected from chromogens)

chromogen /chro·mo·gen/ (kro´mah-jen) any substance giving origin to a coloring matter.

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chro·mo·gen (krm-jn)

n.

1. A substance that lacks definite color but may be transformed into a pigment.

2. A strongly pigment-generating or pigmented organelle, organ, or microorganism.

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chromogen

[krō′mōjən]

a substance that absorbs light, producing color.

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chromogen

any substance giving origin to a coloring matter.

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chromogen

Chromagen A chemical or compound that reacts to produce a colored end-product, used to detect the presence of a substance of interest; chromogens are critical detectors in immunoenzymatic reactions. See Porter-Silber chromagen.