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

(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis

plural of chlorophyll

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.

(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll / (biology, of a plant) Containing chlorophyll

Dated form of chlorophyll.

A chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆) used in the photosynthesis II oxygenic photosynthesis process in plants which absorbs a different range of light and is therefore useful for plants adapted to shade.

(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.

plural of chlorophyllin

(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action