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chlorophyll b

chlorophyll b noun: 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.

chlorophyll b: a chlorophyll (C₅₅H₇₀MgN₄O₆) used in the photosynthesis II oxygenic photosynthesis process in...
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Noun

chlorophyll b (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Questions about chlorophyll b

What does chlorophyll b mean?
Chlorophyll b means 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.
What part of speech is chlorophyll b?
Chlorophyll b is a noun.

Words near chlorophyll b in the dictionary

  1. chlorophycean
  2. chlorophyceans
  3. chlorophyl
  4. chlorophyll
  5. chlorophyll a
  6. chlorophyll b
  7. chlorophyllaceous
  8. chlorophyllase
  9. chlorophyllases
  10. chlorophylless
  11. chlorophyllic

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