Defenition of the word chlorophyll
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Defenition of the word chlorophyll
- A green pigment, present in algae and higher plants, that absorbs light energy and thus plays a vital role in photosynthesis.
- any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
- any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
Synonyms for the word chlorophyll
Hyponyms for the word chlorophyll
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- chlorofucin
- chlorophyll a
- chlorophyll b
- chlorophyll c
- chlorophyll d
Hypernyms for the word chlorophyll
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