What is another word for chlorophyll?

Pronunciation: [klˌɔːɹə͡ʊfˈɪl] (IPA)

Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in plant cells that is essential for photosynthesis. There are a few synonyms for chlorophyll, which include leaf-green, plant pigment, and chlorogreen. Leaf-green is an appropriate synonym as it describes the green color that is commonly associated with chlorophyll. Plant pigment is also an accurate way to describe chlorophyll as it is a pigment found solely in plant cells and is responsible for the green coloration of leaves. Chlorogreen is a more specific synonym that combines the words "chlorophyll" and "green," with the latter being the prominent attribute of the pigment.

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      chlorophyil.

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Usage examples for Chlorophyll

But it was tricky stuff; one part in ten-million would destroy the chlorophyll in plants in about twenty hours, or the hemoglobin in blood in about fifteen minutes.
"Let'em Breathe Space"
Lester del Rey
"chlorophyll," murmured the Professor.
"Round the Red Lamp Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life"
Arthur Conan Doyle
Cerebellum, 270. Cheese, 39. Chemical change, 42. Chickenpox, 290. Children's diseases, 289-291; from dirty milk, 37. China, wearing nails long in, 173. Chincon, Countess of, 301. Chloral, 97. Chloroform, 97, 199. chlorophyll, 5. Choking, cause of, 135. Cider, 94. Cigarette habit, 104, 107. Cinchona.
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson

Famous quotes with Chlorophyll

  • Billy No I will not make out with you. Did ya hear that this girl wants to make out with me in the middle of class. You got chlorophyll Man up there talking about God knows what and all she can talk about is making out with me. I'm here to learn, everybody, not to make out with you. Go on with the chlorophyll.
    Billy Madison

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