CHROMOPHANE
\kɹˈə͡ʊməfˌe͡ɪn], \kɹˈəʊməfˌeɪn], \k_ɹ_ˈəʊ_m_ə_f_ˌeɪ_n]\
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A general name for the several coloring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.
By Oddity Software
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A general name for the several coloring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.
By Noah Webster.
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.