/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005