chlorophyll

CEFRB2

/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The green substance in plants that absorbs light for growth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

Examples

  • Vegetation is green because of the chlorophyll.

  • Plants use chlorophyll to produce energy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).