chlorophyll

== English == === Alternative forms === chlorophyl (dated) === Etymology === Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/, /ˈklɒɹ.ə.fɪl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/ === Noun === chlorophyll (usually uncountable, plural chlorophylls) (biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria. ==== Hypernyms ==== chlorin pigment ==== Meronyms ==== porphyrin ring phytol chain ==== Coordinate terms ==== anthocyanin, carotenoid, xanthophyll ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====