Chromo-

Origin

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα ("color").

Full definition of chromo-

Prefix

1. (chemistry) chromium
2. color
3. (physics, quantum chromodynamics) color; property of quarks and gluons that is related to the particles' strong interactions in the theory of quantum chromodynamics
4. (biochemistry) chromatin

Derived terms

• chromo-carbon
• chromo-chloride
• chromo-cyanotype
• chromo-glucose