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What is chlorophyll?

chlorophyll

chlorophyll (any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms)

class, substance, chemical compound

Class: chemical compound, substance
Parent Class: plant extract
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyll
Wordnet Synset ID: "101398212"
Attributes: green
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OpenCyc ID: "Mx4rvVi2FpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA"
DBPedia URI: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Chlorophyll
Universal Attributes: naturally occurring
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Chlorophyll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chlorophyll (also chlorophyl) is a green pigment found in almost all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρος, chloros ("green ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyll

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Chlorophyll. Paul May School of Chemistry, University of Bristol. VRML, Chemsymphony, and Chime versions, (and a Belorussian and German translation) Chlorophyll is the molecule ...

http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/chlorophyll/chlorophyll_h.htm

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chlorophyll also chlorophyl n. Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms