The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chromogenic
Chromogenic \Chro"mo*gen"ic\, a. (Biol.) Containing, or capable of forming, chromogen; as, chromogenic bacteria.
Wiktionary
chromogenic
a. 1 (context photography English) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one 2 (context biology English) Containing or producing chromogen
Wikipedia
Chromogenic
Chromogenic refers to photographic processes that work by forming a conventional silver image and then replacing it with a dye image. Most films and papers used for color photography today are chromogenic.
Usage examples of "chromogenic".
Petrone believes it was due to a chromogenic micrococcus, and relieved the patient by the use of a five per cent solution of caustic potash.