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bacteriochlorophyll
[ bak-teer-ee-oh-klawr-uh-fil, -klohr- ]
/ bækˌtɪər i oʊˈklɔr ə fɪl, -ˈkloʊr- /
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noun Biochemistry.
a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria.
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Origin of bacteriochlorophyll
First recorded in 1935–40; bacterio- + chlorophyll
Words nearby bacteriochlorophyll
bacterial plaque, bactericidal, bactericide, bacterin, bacterio-, bacteriochlorophyll, bacteriol., bacteriological warfare, bacteriology, bacteriolysis, bacteriophage
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