chlorophyll

chlorophyll
noun Etymology: French chlorophylle, from chlor- + Greek phyllon leaf — more at blade Date: 1819 1. the green photosynthetic pigment found chiefly in the chloroplasts of plants and occurring especially as a blue-black ester C55H72MgN4O5 or a dark green ester C55H70MgN4O6 — called also respectively chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b 2. a waxy green chlorophyll-containing substance extracted from green plants and used as a coloring agent or deodorant • chlorophyllous adjective

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  • Chlorophyll a — Identifiers PubChem 6433192 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll f — is a hypothesized form of chlorophyll that absorbs further in the red (infrared light) than other chlorophylls.[1][2] It was reported from stromatolites from Western Australia s Shark Bay.[3] The finding was made by scientists at the University… …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll b — Identifiers PubChem 25244471 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll — Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they owe their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chlorophyll a — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chlorophyll a — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chlorophyll b — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chlorophyll c — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chlorophyll c1 — Identifiers PubChem 25245630 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll c2 — Identifiers PubChem 25244281 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll d — Identifiers CAS number 519 63 1  …   Wikipedia

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