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- [klawr-uh-fil, klohr- bee]
- /ˈklɔr ə fɪl, ˈkloʊr- bi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klawr-uh-fil, klohr- bee]
- /ˈklɔr ə fɪl, ˈkloʊr- bi/
Definition of chlorophyll-b word
- noun chlorophyll-b 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) 1
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Origin of chlorophyll-b
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-b
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chlorophyll-b 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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