chlorophyll

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Scrabble points
24
Words With Friends
26
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/ (UK)
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/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/ (UK) · /ˈklɒɹ.ə.fɪl/ (UK) · /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/ (US)

Definition of chlorophyll

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

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Etymology

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

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