Chlorophyll Definition

klôrə-fĭl
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.
Webster's New World

Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

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Synonyms:
  • chlorophyl

Other Word Forms of Chlorophyll

Noun

Singular:
chlorophyll
Plural:
chlorophylls

Origin of Chlorophyll

  • From French chlorophylle.

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