chlorophyl in English
noun
1
a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring.
The green colouring comes from chlorophyll , the same pigment that is found in foliage.
noun
Use "chlorophyl" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "chlorophyl" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "chlorophyl", or refer to the context using the word "chlorophyl" in the English Dictionary.
1. Chlorophyll (also chlorophyl) is any of several related green pigments found in the mesosomes of cyanobacteria and in the chloroplasts of algae and plants. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρός, khloros ("pale green") and φύλλον, phyllon ("leaf").