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chlorophyll a

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
chloro-phyl-l a
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The universal chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) essential to the dominant oxygenic photosynthesis I process, present in all eukaryotes, cyanobacteria, chromists, and prochlorophytes that photosynthesize, and that contributes to the observed green color of these organisms.

Uncountable

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Frequently Paired Words

chlorophyll b chlorophyll chlorophyll c1 chlorophyll c2 chlorophyll d

Questions

What does chlorophyll a mean?
The universal chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) essential to the dominant oxygenic photosynthesis I process, present in all eukaryotes, cyanobacteria, chromists, and prochlorophytes that photosynthesize, and that contributes to the observed green color of these organisms.

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