chlo|ro|phyl|la|ceous — «KLR uh fuh LAY shuhs, KLOHR », adjective. of the nature of chlorophyll; chlorophyllous … Useful english dictionary
chlo|ro|phyl|lin — «KLR uh FIHL ihn, KLOHR », noun. any one of the pigments in chlorophyll … Useful english dictionary
chlo|ro|phyl|lose — «KLR uh FIHL ohs, KLOHR », adjective. = chlorophyllous. (Cf. ↑chlorophyllous) … Useful english dictionary
chlo|ro|phyl|lous — «KLR uh FIHL uhs, KLOHR », adjective. having to do with or containing chlorophyll … Useful english dictionary
chlo|ro|phyll — or chlo|ro|phyl «KLR uh fihl, KLOHR », noun. the green coloring matter of plants. In the presence of light it makes carbohydrates, such as starch and sugar, from carbon dioxide and water, a process called photosynthesis. Chlorophyll usually… … Useful english dictionary
chlo — aero·chlo·rin·a·tion; al·lo·chlo·ro·phyll; chlo·an·thite; chlo·as·ma; chlo·ral; chlo·ral·formamide; chlo·ral·ide; chlo·ral·o·sane; chlo·ra·lose; chlo·ra·losed; chlo·ran·tha·ce·ae; chlo·ran·thy; chlo·rate; chlo·ra·zol; chlo·rel·la; Chlo·re·tone;… … English syllables
chlorophyl — chlo·ro·phyl … English syllables
chlorophyll — chlo•ro•phyll or chlo•ro•phyl [[t]ˈklɔr ə fɪl, ˈkloʊr [/t]] n. biochem. the green pigment of plant leaves and algae, essential to their production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis • Etymology: < Fchlorophylle(1818); see chloro I, phyll chlo… … From formal English to slang
chlorophyllin — chlo·ro·phyl·lin (klorґo fil in) any of the water soluble salts obtained by alkaline hydrolysis of chlorophyll with replacement of the methyl and phytyl ester groups by sodium or potassium; preparations of the salts are applied topically for the… … Medical dictionary
Chlorophyllum — Chlo·ro·phyl·lum (klo rofґĭ ləm) a genus of mushrooms of the family Agaricaceae. C. molybґdites is similar in appearance to species of Amanita and contains small amounts of amatoxins, so that it occasionally causes mushroom poisoning… … Medical dictionary
