n.
Pronunciation: ' klo ̇ r- ə - ˌ fil, -f ə l
Function: 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 \ ˌ klo ̇ r- ə - ' fi-l ə s \ adjective