| NOUN | animal | chlorophyl, chlorophyll | any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms |
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| Meaning | Any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms. | |
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| Synonym | chlorophyll | |
| Narrower | chlorophyll a | A blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution |
| 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.) |
| Spanish | clorofila | |
| Catalan | clorofil·la | |
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