Definition of Chlorophyll

the pigment in a plant responsible for its green color and the light absorption needed for energy production

Examples of Chlorophyll in a sentence

Chlorophyll gives plants their green hue.  🔊

Without chlorophyll plants can’t absorb the light from the sun.  🔊

Plants that aren’t green usually lack chlorophyll.  🔊

Because the plant is deficient in chlorophyll, it can’t produce the energy it needs to sustain life.  🔊

Dark green vegetables tend to contain sizable quantities of chlorophyll.  🔊

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