chlorophyll
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chlorophyll
- /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/ UK
- /ˈklɒɹ.ə.fɪl/ UK
- /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/ US
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Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).
noun chlorophylls · chlorophyl
- Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
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noun green pigment
| Español | clorofila |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 엽록소 yeomnokso, 클로로필 keulloropil |
| 日本語 | クロロフィル kurorofiru, 葉緑素 yōryokuso |
| 中文 | 葉綠素 /叶绿素 yèlǜsù |
| हिन्दी | पर्णहरित parṇahrit |
| Kiswahili | umbijani |
| Português | clorofila |
| Français | chlorophylle |
| Deutsch | Chlorophyll, Blattgrün |
| Italiano | clorofilla |
| Ελληνικά | χλωροφύλλη chlorofýlli |
| Română | clorofilă |
| Русский | хлорофи́лл xlorofíll |
| Tiếng Việt | chất diệp lục, diệp lục tố |
| العربية | يَخْضُور yaḵḍūr, كْلُورُوفِيل klūrūfīl |
Talk about this word "chlorophyll." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chlorophyll. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chlorophyll. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chlorophyll "chlorophyll." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chlorophyll.Cite this
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title = {chlorophyll},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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