chlorophyll
noun
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Definition of chlorophyll
— called also respectively chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b
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adjective
Examples of chlorophyll in a Sentence
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The bare earth on a little hill across the street looks parched, and the leaves on a nearby tree seem to be clinging to their final supplies of chlorophyll. — Los Angeles Times, "Silver Lake’s Ceviche Project is a restaurant made for summertime," 8 Aug. 2019 Phytoplankton, microscopic algae that contain chlorophyll, require sunlight to grow, like a plant. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "Dead zones, explained," 31 July 2019 These compounds absorb the sun’s energy and use it to fuel sugar production just as happens in chlorophyll — only with slightly lower efficiency. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Why do some garden leaves turn green, white and yellow? Foliage decoded," 14 June 2019 The chlorophyll that makes plants green is breaking down. — Washington Post, "Sprouting onions and scarred tomatoes: How to tell whether fading produce is still safe to eat," 25 July 2019 Risotto prepared with phytoplankton is a deep-green chlorophyll bomb. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley," 1 July 2019 This allows the leaves’ chlorophyll factory to absorb and process solar energy. — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "I let my plants tell me where they want to live," 29 June 2019 Here is the model: Photons are first absorbed by chlorophyll molecules embedded in protein scaffolds. — Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine, "In Pursuit of Quantum Biology With Birgitta Whaley," 30 July 2013 These result from mutations in certain leaf cells that block the production of chlorophyll or xanthophylls — or both. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Why do some garden leaves turn green, white and yellow? Foliage decoded," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chlorophyll.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical Definition of chlorophyll
— called also respectively chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b
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also chlorophyllose \ -ˈfil-ˌōs, -(ˌ)fil-ˈ
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