chlorophyll
See also: Chlorophyll
English
Alternative forms
- chlorophyl (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
chlorophyll (usually uncountable, plural chlorophylls)
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Derived terms
- bacteriochlorophyll
- chlorophyll a
- chlorophyll b
- chlorophyll c
- chlorophyll c1
- chlorophyll c2
- chlorophyll c3
- chlorophyll d
- chlorophyll f
- chlorophyllase
- chlorophyllic
- chlorophyllide
- chlorophyllin
- chlorophylloid
- chlorophyllose
- chlorophyllous
Translations
green pigment
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