CHLOROPHYLL


Meaning of CHLOROPHYLL in English

/ ˈklɒrəfɪl; NAmE ˈklɔːr-/ noun

[ U ] the green substance in plants that absorbs light from the sun to help them grow

—see also photosynthesis

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: coined in French from Greek khlōros green + phullon leaf.

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