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chlorophyllin

chlorophyllin noun: 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.

Noun

chlorophyllin (plural chlorophyllins)

  1. 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.

Forms of chlorophyllin

pluralchlorophyllins

Origin of chlorophyllin

From chlorophyll + -in.

Questions about chlorophyllin

What does chlorophyllin mean?
Chlorophyllin means 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.
What part of speech is chlorophyllin?
Chlorophyllin is a noun.
What is the plural of chlorophyllin?
The plural of chlorophyllin is chlorophyllins.

Words near chlorophyllin in the dictionary

  1. chlorophylless
  2. chlorophyllic
  3. chlorophyllide
  4. chlorophyllides
  5. chlorophylligerous
  6. chlorophyllin
  7. chlorophyllins
  8. chlorophyllite
  9. chlorophyllites
  10. chlorophylloid
  11. chlorophyllose

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