chlorophyll

chlorophyll
n.
one of a group of green pigments, found in all green plants and some bacteria, that absorb light to provide energy for the synthesis of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water (photosynthesis). The two major chlorophylls, a and b, consist of a porphyrin/magnesium complex.

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  • Chlorophyll a — Identifiers PubChem 6433192 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll f — is a hypothesized form of chlorophyll that absorbs further in the red (infrared light) than other chlorophylls.[1][2] It was reported from stromatolites from Western Australia s Shark Bay.[3] The finding was made by scientists at the University… …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll b — Identifiers PubChem 25244471 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll — Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they owe their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chlorophyll a — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chlorophyll a — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chlorophyll b — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chlorophyll c — Chlorophyll Chlo ro*phyll, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + fy llon leaf: cf. F. chlorophylle.] 1. (Bot.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chlorophyll c1 — Identifiers PubChem 25245630 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll c2 — Identifiers PubChem 25244281 …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorophyll d — Identifiers CAS number 519 63 1  …   Wikipedia

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