chlorophyl

chlo·ro·phyll also chlo·ro·phyl   (klôr'ə-fĭl, klōr'-)    n.  Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria, especially: a. A waxy blue-black microcrystalline green-plant pigment, C55H72MgN4O5, with a characteristic blue-green alcohol solution. Also called chlorophyll a. chlo'ro·phyl'lous adj.

chlorophyll [(klawr-uh-fil)]

The complex chemical that gives a plant its green color and plays an important role in the conversion of sunlight into energy for the plant. (See photosynthesis.)

chlorophyll 

Main Entry: chlo·ro·phyll
Pronunciation: 'klOr-&-"fil, 'klor-, -f&l
Function: noun
1 : the green photosynthetic coloring matterof plants found in chloroplasts and made up chiefly of a blue-black ester C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅ and a dark green esterC₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆ called also respectively chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b
2 : a waxy green chlorophyll-containing substanceextracted from green plants and used as a coloring agent or deodorant —chlo·ro·phyl·lous /"klOr-&-'fil-&s, "klor-/ also chlo·ro·phyl·lose /-'fil-"Os, -(")fil-'/ adjective

chlorophyll chlo·ro·phyll or chlo·ro·phyl (klôr'ə-fĭl)
n.
Any of a group of related green pigments found in photosynthetic cells that converts light energy into ATP and other forms of energy needed for biochemical processes; it is found in green plants, brown and red algae, and certain aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.