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Any chemical group or residue (as NO2; N2; or O2) which imparts some decided color to the compound of which it is an ingredient.

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  1. n. Any chemical group or residue (as NO2; N2; or O2) which imparts some decided color to the compound of which it is an ingredient.
  2. n. the chemical group that gives color to a molecule
  3. Any chemical group or residue (as NO
  4. n. the chemical group that gives color to a molecule