| NOUN | animal | chlorophyll, chlorophyl | any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms |
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| Sounds | klao'rahfihl | |
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| Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... | |
| Meaning | Any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms. | |
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| Synonym | chlorophyl | |
| 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 | |
| Adjectives | chlorophyllose, chlorophyllous | relating to or being or containing chlorophyll |
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