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Words related to chlorophyll
chlo·ro·phyll
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bacteriochlorophyll
a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria. -
bacteriorhodopsin
a purple protein containing retinal and found in the plasma membrane of certain bacteria (genus Halobacterium): it directly supplies electrochemical energy from sunlight -
brown alga
an alga of the class Phaeophyceae, usually brown owing to the presence of brown pigments in addition to the chlorophyll. -
chlorenchyma
plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll -
chloro-
indicating the colour green -
chloroplast
a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis