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chlorophyll
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chlorophyll
The photosynthetic pigments of higher plants, but closely related to bacteriochlorophylls. Magnesium complexes of tetrapyrolles.
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Chlorophyll
Chlo'ro·phyll noun [ Greek chlwro`s light green + fy`llon leaf: confer French chlorophylle .] (Botany) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/69
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chlorophyll
The photosynthetic pigments of higher plants, but closely related to bacteriochlorophylls. Magnesium complexes of tetrapyrolles. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?chlorophyll
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chlorophyll
chlorophyl noun any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chlorophyll
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chlorophyll
(klor´o-fil) any of a group of green pigments, containing a magnesium-porphyrin complex, that are involved in oxygen-producing photosynthesis. Preparations of water-soluble chlorophyll derivatives are sometimes applied topically for deodorization purposes. They may also be administered orally to de... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Chlorophyll
• (n.) Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they owe their green color, and through which all ordinary assimilation of plant food takes place. Similar chlorophyll granules have been found in the t... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/chlorophyll/
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chlorophyll
any member of the most important class of pigments involved in photosynthesis (q.v.), the process by which light energy is converted to chemical ... [16 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/75
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Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll (also chlorophyl) is a green pigment found in almost all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρος, chloros ("green") and φύλλον, phyllon ("leaf"). Chlorophyll is an extremely important biomolecule, critical in photosynthesis, which al... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyll
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Chlorophyll
Green pigment found in plants and some bacteria used to capture the energy in light through photosynthesis. Found op http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/c.html
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chlorophyll
Spatial arrangement of chlorophyll molecule The green pigment involved in photosynthesis. It consists of variously substituted porphyrin rings with magnesium. Chlorophyll a is the primary photosynthetic pigment in all organisms that release oxygen (i.e. all plants and algae, including cyanobact... Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/chlorophyll.html
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Chlorophyll
the pigment in plants, algae, and phytoplankton that becomes activated by solar energy during photosynthesis. It transfers light energy to electrons. Found op http://www.coml.org/edu/glossary/g1.htm
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chlorophyll
chlorophyll (klôr'ufil") , green pigment that gives most plants their color and enables them to carry on the process of photosynthesis. Chemically, chlorophyll has several similar forms, each containing a complex ring structure and a long hydrocarbon tail. The molecular structure of th... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0812003.html
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Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is the green colouring matter of plant leaves and absorbs the light necessary for photosynthesis. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BC.HTM
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