- chlorophyll chlo·ro·phyll n
- ['klɒrəfɪl]
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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
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 — 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
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
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
