noun

chlorophyll

chlorophyll

Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes plants green.

Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes plants green.

((sth.)) the green pigment in plants. Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes plants green.

Synonyms: pigment

From Greek 'khlōros' (greenish-yellow) + 'phullon' (leaf). Literally 'green leaf'.

Break it down: 'chloro' (like chlorine, associated with green) and 'phyll' (think of 'fill'ing a leaf with green color). Green leaf pigment.

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