Meaning | Any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms. |
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Synonym | chlorophyll |
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Narrower | chlorophyll a | A blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution |
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chlorophyll b | A dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution |
chlorophyll c, chlorofucin | The chlorophyll present in brown algae, diatoms, and flagellates |
chlorophyll d | The chlorophyll found (together with chlorophyll a) in red algae |
Broader | pigment | dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid / liquid to produce paint, etc.) |
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Spanish | clorofila |
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Catalan | clorofil·la |
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