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発色団 (hasshokudan) Japanese meaning: chromophore | Kotomora

発はっ色しょく団だん

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Meanings

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chromophore

Technical term in chemistry for the part of a molecule responsible for its color.

アゾ化か合ごう物ぶつは発はっ色しょく団だんとしてよく知しら

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Azo compounds are well known as chromophores.

Kanji

発departure, discharge, publish
色color
団group, association

Built from

発はっ色しょく+団だん

Etymology

Compound of 発色 (color development) and 団 (group), likely a calque from German or English 'chromophore'.