bacteriochlorophyll

[ bak-teer-ee-oh-klawr-uh-fil, -klohr- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bacteriochlorophyll¹

First recorded in 1935–40; bacterio- + chlorophyll