Chromophore vs Pigment - What's the difference?
chromophore | pigment |
(chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
(chemistry) (more generally ) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located
(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells
A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder
(obsolete) Wine flavoured with spices and honey.
As nouns the difference between chromophore and pigment
is that chromophore is that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour while pigment is any color in plant or animal cells.As a verb pigment is
to add color or pigment to something.chromophore
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(en noun)See also
* luminophore ----pigment
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(wikipedia pigment)Noun
(en noun)- Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for most plants' green colouring.
- Umber is a pigment made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.
- (Sir Walter Scott)