ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷fə̇ˌlās, -āz, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfiˌl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlorophyll + -ase; originally formed in German
: an enzyme present in leaves that hydrolyzes chlorophyll to chlorophyllides and phytol
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷fə̇ˌlās, -āz, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfiˌl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlorophyll + -ase; originally formed in German
: an enzyme present in leaves that hydrolyzes chlorophyll to chlorophyllides and phytol
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012