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Chlorophyll   /klˈɔrəfɪl/   Listen
Chlorophyll

noun
1.
Any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms.  Synonym: chlorophyl.



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"Chlorophyll" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the Grand Council was called and held in a bungalow on the shores of one of Minneapolis' beautiful lakes. The decision reached there was to corner chlorophyll (which accounts in part for the delay in putting it on the market down here) and ship it to Mars to deodorize the populace there. After which the ladies of the evening got off their feet and ...
— Mars Confidential • Jack Lait

... that they are colorless capillary tubes originating in various cells; projecting like the hairs of a brush, containing living protoplasm and evanescent chlorophyll. It is also important to note that this new organ is immediately connected with the water-conducting system consisting of bundles of vascular fibres. Haberlandt furthermore indicates especially that these ...
— At the Deathbed of Darwinism - A Series of Papers • Eberhard Dennert



Words linked to "Chlorophyll" :   pigment, chlorofucin



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