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Chlorophyll

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

Vegetation is green because of the chlorophyll.
Plants use chlorophyll to produce energy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ is the green pigment in plants that helps with photosynthesis.

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