[mass noun]a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, which is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring 叶绿素
派生 chlorophyllous adjective 语源
early 19th cent.: coined in French from Greek khlōros 'green' + phullon 'leaf'