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chromoplast
[ kroh-muh-plast ]
noun
, Botany.
- a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll.
chromoplast
/ ˈkrəʊməˌplæst /
noun
- a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
chromoplast
/ krō′mə-plăst′ /
- A plastid in plant cells that synthesizes and contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids.
- See Note at photosynthesis
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Origin of chromoplast1
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Example Sentences
The biologic principles present are chlorophyll, chromoplast, lipoids and vitamines; these are ferments or enzymes.
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