See Also: chromo-(medicine)
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chromo- (iou)



chromo- combining form of Greek khroma colour, or, less commonly, of CHROMIUM: see -O-.
chromody'namics noun (Particle Physics) (more fully
quantum chromodynamics) a quantum field theory in which the strong interaction is described in terms of an interaction between quarks mediated by gluons, both quarks and gluons being assigned a quantum number called 'colour' L20.
chromogen noun (Chemistry) a substance which can be converted to a dyestuff by the introduction of a polar group M19.
chromo'genic adjective colour-forming L19.
chromophil(e) adjective & noun (Histology) (a cell) that is readily stained L19.
chromo'philic adjective (Histology) readily stained L19.
chromophobe adjective & noun (Histology) (a cell) that is not readily stained E20.
chromo'phobic adjective (Histology) not readily stained L19.
chromophore noun (Chemistry) that part of the molecule which is responsible for a compound's colour L19.
chromo'phoric adjective (Chemistry) responsible for a compound's colour L19.
chromo'protein noun (Biochemistry) a compound consisting of a protein bound to a metal-containing pigment or a carotenoid E20.