transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfil, -fəl ]
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 C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 or a dark green ester C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6 — 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
• chlo·ro·phyl·lous ˌklȯr-ə-ˈfi-ləs adjective