chlorophyl

chlorophyl
noun
any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
Syn: ↑chlorophyll
Derivationally related forms: ↑chlorophyllous (for: ↑chlorophyll)
Hypernyms: ↑pigment

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noun

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chlorophyll or chlorophyl /klorˈə-fil or klöˈrō-fil/ noun
(Gr phyllon leaf) the green pigment present in all plants and algae, involved in the process of photosynthesis
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