chlorophyll

Definition of Chlorophyll in English :

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Noun

1. chlorophyl, chlorophyll

any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms

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Chlorophyll

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noun

the green pigment of plants and photosynthetic algae and bacteria that traps the energy of sunlight for photosynthesis and exists in several forms, the most abundant being chlorophyll a (C55H72O5N4Mg): used as a colouring agent in medicines or food (E140)

Chlorophyll

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noun

the green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plant cells: it occurs in five forms, esp. (chlorophyll a), C55H72MgN4O5, and (chlorophyll b), C55H70MgN4O6: it is essential to the photosynthetic process and is used as a coloring agent, in topical medicines, etc.

Chlorophyll

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n.

Any of a group of green pigments that capture light energy used as the energy source in photosynthesis and that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria, especially:

a. A waxy blue-black microcrystalline green-plant pigment, C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅, with a characteristic blue-green alcohol solution. Also called chlorophyll a.

b. A similar green-plant pigment, C₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆, having a brilliant green alcohol solution. Also called chlorophyll b.

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