ˈklōrə̇n, -ȯr- noun
also chlo·rine “, -ōrˌēn, -ȯˌrēn
( -s )
Etymology: chlor ophyll + -in, -ine
: any of several derivatives of chlorophyll obtained by hydrolysis, removal of the magnesium, sometimes with replacement by another metal (as copper), and opening of the carbocyclic ring — see chlorophyllin 2