Synonyms & related words for chromophore

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chromophore. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to chromophore

Explore words related to chromophore — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include auxochrome, azobenzene, intramolecular, porphyrin, rhodamine, photolysis, isomerize, photochemically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does chromophore come from?

The word chromophore breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: chromo, from Greek chroma (“color”); and -phore, from Greek phoros (“bearer, carrier”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.