Definition of chromophane

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Chromophane (n.) 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..

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Rhodophane :: Rhodophane (n.) The red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.
Chromophane :: Chromophane (n.) 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..
Chlorophane :: Chlorophane (n.) The yellowish green pigment in the inner segment of the cones of the retina. See Chromophane.
Xanthophane :: Xanthophane (n.) The yellow pigment present in the inner segments of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.
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