- chlo·ro·phyll
- /ˈklorəˌfıl/ noun [noncount]: the green substance in plants that makes it possible for them to make food from carbon dioxide and water
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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|ro|phyl — 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 … 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
chlorophyll — chlo·ro·phyll … 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
Chlorophyll — Chlo·ro·phyll [kloro fʏl] das; s; nur Sg; der grüne Farbstoff in den Pflanzen ≈ Blattgrün … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
chlorophyll — chlo|ro|phyll [ˈklɔrəfıl, ˈklo: US ˈklo: ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: chlorophylle, from Greek chloro ( CHLOROFLUOROCARBON) + phyllon leaf ] the green coloured substance in plants … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chlorophyll — Chlo|ro|phyll das; s <zu gr. phýllon »Blatt«, eigtl. »Blattgrün«> magnesiumhaltiger, grüner Farbstoff in Pflanzenzellen, der die ↑Assimilation ermöglicht … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
chlorophyll — chlo|ro|phyll [ klɔrə,fıl ] noun uncount the green substance in plants that they use to get energy from the sun … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chlorophyll — The magnesium complex of the phorbin derivative found in photosynthetic organisms; light absorbing green plant pigments that, in living plants, convert light energy into oxidizing and reducing power, thus fixing CO2 and evolving O2; the naturally … Medical dictionary
