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chlorophyll vs. chloroplast

[ klawr-uh-fil, klohr- ]
noun
  1. the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis, and occurring in a bluish-black form, C55H72MgN4O5(chlorophyll a ), and a dark-green form, C55H70MgN4O6(chlorophyll b ).
[ klawr-uh-plast, klohr- ]
noun
  1. a plastid containing chlorophyll.

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