chlorophyl

chlo·ro·phyll also chlo·ro·phyl  (klôr-fl, klr-)

n.

Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria, especially:

a. A waxy blue-black microcrystalline green-plant pigment, C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅, with a characteristic blue-green alcohol solution. Also called chlorophyll a.

b. A similar green-plant pigment, C₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆, having a brilliant green alcohol solution. Also called chlorophyll b.

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chloro·phyllous adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chlorophyl - any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms chlorophyll chlorophyll a - a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants chlorophyll b - a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution; generally characteristic of higher plants chlorofucin, chlorophyll c - the chlorophyll present in brown algae, diatoms, and flagellates chlorophyll d - the chlorophyll found (together with chlorophyll a) in red algae pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)