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- [klawr-uh-fil, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr ə fɪl, ˈkloʊr-/
- /ˈklɒr.ə.fɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klawr-uh-fil, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr ə fɪl, ˈkloʊr-/
Definitions of chlorophyll word
- noun chlorophyll Chlorophyll is any, or all, of a group of green pigments that are found in plants and other organisms, which enables them to use the energy from sunlight. 6
- uncountable noun chlorophyll Chlorophyll is a green substance in plants which enables them to use the energy from sunlight in order to grow. 4
- noun chlorophyll 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) 4
- noun chlorophyll 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. 4
- noun chlorophyll the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis, and occurring in a bluish-black form, C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 (chlorophyll a) and a dark-green form, C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6 (chlorophyll b) 2
- noun chlorophyll A green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring. 2
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Origin of chlorophyll
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; chloro-1 + -phyll
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Parts of speech for Chlorophyll
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chlorophyll popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- why is chlorophyll green?
- what is chlorophyll?
- where is chlorophyll found in a plant cell?
- what does chlorophyll do?
- what are the roles of chloroplasts and chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
- what does chlorophyll do in photosynthesis?
- where in the chloroplast is chlorophyll found?
- what does chlorophyll mean?
- what role does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis?
- where is chlorophyll found in the chloroplast?
- what is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
- why do plants contain other pigments besides chlorophyll?
- besides chlorophyll what other pigments are found in the chloroplasts?
- where is chlorophyll found?
- what is the relationship between pigments and chlorophyll?
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