• chlorophyl (dated)

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/, /ˈklɒɹ.ə.fɪl/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/

chlorophyll (usually uncountable, plural chlorophylls)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

• chlorin
• pigment

• porphyrin ring
• phytol chain

• anthocyanin, carotenoid, xanthophyll