chlorophyll

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

Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

"The grass is red because there's no sunlight to produce chlorophyll. — Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930, Unknown
The energy we obtain from coal or oil is solar energy trapped by the chlorophyll in plant life millions of years ago. — Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda
The crystals are alive; the opaque faces are lichens that have something like chlorophyll and can make their food from air and sunlight. — The Colors of Space, Marion Zimmer Bradley

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