English Explanatory Dictionary

chlorophyll

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/ /ˈklɒɹ.ə.fɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chlorophyll.wav /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/

Word forms

chlorophyll chlorophylls chlorophyl

Etymology

Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

Derived words

achlorophyllous bacteriochlorophyll chlorophyll a chlorophyllase chlorophyll b chlorophyll c1 chlorophyll c2 chlorophyll c3 chlorophyll d chlorophyllic chlorophyllide chlorophyllin chlorophylloid chlorophyllose chlorophyllous protochlorophyll white chlorophyll
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