- chlorophyll
- One of the two pigments responsible for the green colour of most plants. It is an essential component of the machinery to absorb light energy for photosynthesis.See: chloroplast
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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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
