Word: chromophore
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chro
mo
phore
Definition: (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located
Morphemes:
Affix: chromo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chromatin; the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
Affix: -phore
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Bearer, carrier or conveyor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -φόρος
Language: grc
Decoded: -phoros
Meaning: bearing