chlorophyl
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a variation of
chlorophyll.
chlorophyllnounthe green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis, and occurring in a bluish-black form, C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 chlorophyll a, and a dark-green form, C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6 chlorophyll b.
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Variations in shade simply reflect the amount of chlorophyl present when the olives are harvested.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025
An infrared image can show things such as the health of plants, through the level of chlorophyl in them.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2015
Harvard chemist, Nichols medal; for investigating chlorophyl; also the Chandler medal for general chemical research.
From Time Magazine Archive
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His most famed achievement was discovery of the chemical structure of chlorophyl, green coloring matter which sustains plant life.
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Physiologically, the fungi are incapable of independent existence, being destitute of chlorophyl.
From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride