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chlorophyll

chlo·rop·hyll

UK/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/ US/ˈklɒɹ.ə.fɪl/ rare

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any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms

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Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

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